GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: GDP per capita was 22,851 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Portugal is 22,851 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 22,851 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,067 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Portugal 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,067 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4,258 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 4,507 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 4,752 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 5,049 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 5,449 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 5,714 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 6,184 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 6,761 constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 6,967 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 7,670 constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 8,213 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 8,885 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 9,877 constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 9,852 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 9,072 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 9,426 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 9,849 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 10,018 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 10,470 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 10,832 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 10,913 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11,078 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 11,008 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 10,759 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 11,031 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 11,477 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 12,213 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 13,141 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 14,008 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 14,593 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 15,266 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 15,444 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15,110 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 15,215 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15,812 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 16,304 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 16,946 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 17,671 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 18,258 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18,822 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 19,053 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 19,095 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18,846 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 19,138 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19,252 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19,529 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19,980 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20,014 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19,371 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 19,699 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 19,390 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18,680 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18,598 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18,837 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19,216 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,663 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20,364 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 20,998 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 21,569 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19,779 constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 20,748 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 22,043 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 22,417 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 22,664 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 22,851 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,371 constant 2015 US$ | 4,067 constant 2015 US$ | 6,967 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,333 constant 2015 US$ | 7,670 constant 2015 US$ | 10,470 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,646 constant 2015 US$ | 10,759 constant 2015 US$ | 14,008 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,062 constant 2015 US$ | 14,593 constant 2015 US$ | 18,258 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,310 constant 2015 US$ | 18,822 constant 2015 US$ | 20,014 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,701 constant 2015 US$ | 18,598 constant 2015 US$ | 21,569 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,750 constant 2015 US$ | 19,779 constant 2015 US$ | 22,851 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 14,948 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 27,836 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7678 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 24,634 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Gdp per capita in Portugal was 22,851 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22,851 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,067 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.