Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Portugal
Portugal: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 28,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
40th
of 164 countries
All-time high
28,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
4,807 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Portugal, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Portugal stood at 28,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Portugal peaked at 28,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,807 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Portugal 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,807 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 5,029 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 5,323 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 5,617 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 5,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 6,455 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 6,769 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 7,327 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 8,012 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 8,257 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 9,090 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 9,733 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 10,529 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 11,705 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 11,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 10,751 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 11,170 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 11,672 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 11,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 12,407 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 12,837 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 12,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13,129 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13,045 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 12,751 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 13,073 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 13,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 14,474 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 15,574 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 16,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 17,151 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 17,832 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 18,483 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 18,403 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18,695 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 19,123 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 19,795 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 20,660 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 21,625 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 22,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 23,203 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 23,580 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 23,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23,506 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 23,968 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 24,202 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24,630 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 25,293 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 25,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24,722 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 25,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 24,951 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 23,946 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24,266 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24,803 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25,384 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26,338 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 27,132 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 25,514 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 26,750 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 28,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 28,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 28,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,358 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,807 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,257 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,060 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,090 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,407 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,781 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,751 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 16,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 17,151 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 22,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,223 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 23,203 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 25,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,399 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 23,946 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 27,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,868 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 25,514 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 28,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 37 Lithuania 29,952 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 38 Hungary 29,712 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 39 Estonia 29,655 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 41 Turkey 28,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 42 Slovakia 27,682 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 27,466 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Portugal?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Portugal was 28,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,807 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.