Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Portugal
Portugal: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -47.66 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
-47.66 Percentage
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
-46.45 Percentage
in 2013
All-time low
-62.03 Percentage
in 1975
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Portugal, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2016, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Portugal stood at -47.66 Percentage.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Portugal peaked at -46.45 Percentage in 2013 and was at its lowest, -62.03 Percentage, in 1975.
That places Portugal 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -61.62 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -61.24 Percentage | -0.6% |
| 1972 | -58.91 Percentage | -3.8% |
| 1973 | -55 Percentage | -6.6% |
| 1974 | -57.31 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 1975 | -62.03 Percentage | +8.2% |
| 1976 | -60.83 Percentage | -1.9% |
| 1977 | -59.32 Percentage | -2.5% |
| 1978 | -58.12 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 1979 | -56.18 Percentage | -3.3% |
| 1980 | -54.77 Percentage | -2.5% |
| 1981 | -54.93 Percentage | +0.3% |
| 1982 | -53.29 Percentage | -3.0% |
| 1983 | -56.24 Percentage | +5.5% |
| 1984 | -57.48 Percentage | +2.2% |
| 1985 | -56.59 Percentage | -1.5% |
| 1986 | -55.62 Percentage | -1.7% |
| 1987 | -54.7 Percentage | -1.6% |
| 1988 | -53.08 Percentage | -3.0% |
| 1989 | -52.11 Percentage | -1.8% |
| 1990 | -51.82 Percentage | -0.6% |
| 1991 | -49.97 Percentage | -3.6% |
| 1992 | -49.91 Percentage | -0.1% |
| 1993 | -50.16 Percentage | +0.5% |
| 1994 | -50.27 Percentage | +0.2% |
| 1995 | -49.57 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 1996 | -50.63 Percentage | +2.1% |
| 1997 | -50.28 Percentage | -0.7% |
| 1998 | -50.7 Percentage | +0.8% |
| 1999 | -50.36 Percentage | -0.7% |
| 2000 | -50.66 Percentage | +0.6% |
| 2001 | -51.21 Percentage | +1.1% |
| 2002 | -51.09 Percentage | -0.2% |
| 2003 | -51.55 Percentage | +0.9% |
| 2004 | -52.32 Percentage | +1.5% |
| 2005 | -51.79 Percentage | -1.0% |
| 2006 | -49.48 Percentage | -4.5% |
| 2007 | -49.57 Percentage | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -48.9 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -49.61 Percentage | +1.4% |
| 2010 | -49.3 Percentage | -0.6% |
| 2011 | -49.93 Percentage | +1.3% |
| 2012 | -49.22 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 2013 | -46.45 Percentage | -5.6% |
| 2014 | -47.35 Percentage | +1.9% |
| 2015 | -48.05 Percentage | +1.5% |
| 2016 | -47.66 Percentage | -0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -47.66 Percentage is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -24.63 Percentage, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -47.66 Percentage is below the median for high income countries, which is -25.79 Percentage, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -59.06 Percentage | -62.03 Percentage | -55 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -54.88 Percentage | -57.48 Percentage | -52.11 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -50.37 Percentage | -51.82 Percentage | -49.57 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -50.62 Percentage | -52.32 Percentage | -48.9 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -48.28 Percentage | -49.93 Percentage | -46.45 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Portugal?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Portugal was -47.66 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was -46.45 Percentage in 2013.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.03 Percentage in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.