Gdp per capita growth in Portugal
Portugal: Gdp per capita growth was 0.8256 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8256
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
155th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.17
in 1973
All-time low
-8.3
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Portugal, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Portugal is 0.8256, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Portugal peaked at 11.17 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -8.3, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 155th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita growth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.69 | — |
| 1962 | 5.85 | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 5.45 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 6.25 | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 7.91 | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 4.87 | -38.5% |
| 1967 | 8.23 | +69.1% |
| 1968 | 9.34 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 3.04 | -67.4% |
| 1970 | 10.09 | +231.6% |
| 1971 | 7.08 | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 8.18 | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 11.17 | +36.5% |
| 1974 | -0.2582 | -102.3% |
| 1975 | -7.91 | +2965.7% |
| 1976 | 3.9 | -149.3% |
| 1977 | 4.49 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | -61.8% |
| 1979 | 4.51 | +163.5% |
| 1980 | 3.46 | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7408 | -78.6% |
| 1982 | 1.51 | +104.2% |
| 1983 | -0.6352 | -142.0% |
| 1984 | -2.26 | +255.3% |
| 1985 | 2.53 | -212.0% |
| 1986 | 4.05 | +60.1% |
| 1987 | 6.41 | +58.4% |
| 1988 | 7.6 | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 6.6 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 4.18 | -36.7% |
| 1991 | 4.61 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | -74.7% |
| 1993 | -2.16 | -285.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6935 | -132.1% |
| 1995 | 3.92 | +465.6% |
| 1996 | 3.12 | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 3.94 | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 3.09 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | -60.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2205 | -82.0% |
| 2003 | -1.3 | -690.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | -218.7% |
| 2005 | 0.595 | -61.5% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | +142.3% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | +59.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1747 | -92.4% |
| 2009 | -3.21 | -1939.9% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -152.6% |
| 2011 | -1.57 | -192.8% |
| 2012 | -3.66 | +133.4% |
| 2013 | -0.4392 | -88.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | -392.8% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | +56.4% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.72 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | -8.3 | -405.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | -159.0% |
| 2022 | 6.24 | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -72.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -35.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8256 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.18 | 3.04 | 9.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.3 | -7.91 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | -2.26 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | -2.16 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6084 | -3.21 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | -3.66 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | -8.3 | 6.24 | 6 |
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8699 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 27,909 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 12.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,243 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Portugal?
- Gdp per capita growth in Portugal was 0.8256 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Portugal ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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