GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: GDP per capita was 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 198 countries
All-time high
42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
27,191 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Portugal is 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,191 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Portugal 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 28,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 28,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 28,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 28,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 29,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 31,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 32,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 34,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 35,500 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 35,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35,115 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 35,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36,388 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 37,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 37,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36,093 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 36,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 36,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34,805 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 34,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35,803 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 36,636 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 37,943 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 39,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 40,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 36,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 38,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 41,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 41,768 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,927 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 48 Aruba 45,428 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 44,603 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Croatia 44,172 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Russia 42,358 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Estonia 41,604 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Hungary 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 19,781 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Gdp per capita in Portugal was 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,191 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 51st out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.