Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Portugal is 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Portugal peaked at 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 28,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 28,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 28,154 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 28,349 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 29,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 31,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 32,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 34,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 35,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 35,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35,115 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 35,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 37,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 37,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 36,703 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 36,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 34,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 36,636 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 37,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 39,124 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 40,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 36,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 38,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 41,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 41,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,927 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 34,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,979 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 37,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,708 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 34,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 40,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 48 Puerto Rico 44,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 49 Croatia 44,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 50 Russia 43,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 52 Estonia 41,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 53 Hungary 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 54 Romania 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Portugal?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Portugal was 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.