Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Portugal
Portugal: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Portugal ranks 88th 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 domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 85 Costa Rica 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 New Zealand 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Bangladesh 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 France 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Hong Kong 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Senegal 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.