Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 181 countries
All-time high
36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
4,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Portugal, 1960–2023
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 36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Portugal peaked at 36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 50th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 5,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 5,517 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 5,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 6,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 6,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 6,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 7,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 8,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 8,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 9,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 10,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 10,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 12,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 12,104 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 11,092 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 11,427 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 11,917 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 12,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 12,530 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 12,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 12,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 12,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 11,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 11,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 13,045 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 14,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 15,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 16,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 17,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 17,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 18,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 18,897 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 19,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 20,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 21,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 22,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 23,565 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 24,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 26,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 26,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 25,917 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 25,549 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28,094 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 29,036 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 30,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 30,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 30,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 31,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 30,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 32,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 33,201 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 32,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 33,533 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 35,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 80% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,530 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,251 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,549 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 47 Panama 36,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 48 Croatia 36,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 49 Turkey 36,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 51 Hungary 35,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 52 Romania 34,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 53 Latvia 34,516 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$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Portugal?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Portugal was 36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 36,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.