Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal stood at 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.2062 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Portugal 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1621 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 137 Italy 0.214 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Belgium 0.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Finland 0.205 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 France 0.1905 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 United States of America 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Bulgaria 0.1835 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,807 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 31,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8769 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 28,131 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2062 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.