General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Portugal
Portugal: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 4,840 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4,840 current LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Portugal peaked at 4,840 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.12 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Portugal 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.12 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 17.73 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 20.45 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 23.82 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 31.11 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 35.34 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 39.17 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 52.87 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 65.3 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 81.04 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 106.41 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 130.49 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 158.56 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 199.08 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 240.85 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 310.5 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 385.05 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 445.4 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 553.21 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 685.6 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 851.89 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 1,089 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 1,230 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1,337 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,449 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,551 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1,657 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1,781 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1,951 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 2,108 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 2,346 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 2,514 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2,667 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,800 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,957 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,158 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3,201 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,253 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,339 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,528 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,501 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,288 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2,935 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 3,069 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3,059 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,092 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,175 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,265 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,381 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,534 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3,687 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 3,872 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4,069 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4,268 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 4,566 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 4,840 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4,840 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,245 current LCU per person, 37% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4,840 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,539 current LCU per person, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.29 current LCU per person | 16.12 current LCU per person | 81.04 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 321.51 current LCU per person | 106.41 current LCU per person | 685.6 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,501 current LCU per person | 851.89 current LCU per person | 2,108 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,976 current LCU per person | 2,346 current LCU per person | 3,528 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,230 current LCU per person | 2,935 current LCU per person | 3,534 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,217 current LCU per person | 3,687 current LCU per person | 4,840 current LCU per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Portugal?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Portugal was 4,840 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,840 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.12 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Portugal ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.