How does Portugal rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Portugal ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal
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Portugal: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

119th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1972	0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1973	0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1974	0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1975	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
1976	0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1977	0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1978	0.3162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1979	0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1980	0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1981	0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1982	0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1983	0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1984	0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1985	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1986	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1987	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1988	0.3047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1989	0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1990	0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1991	0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1992	0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1993	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1994	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1995	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1996	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1997	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1998	0.2832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1999	0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2000	0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2001	0.2816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2002	0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2003	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2004	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2005	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2006	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2007	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2008	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2009	0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2010	0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2011	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2012	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2013	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2014	0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2015	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2016	0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2017	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2018	0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2019	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2020	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2021	0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2022	0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2023	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2024	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2025	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Portugal

116 Spain 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Georgia 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Marshall Islands 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Ecuador 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Fiji 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Ukraine 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Portugal ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.