Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0057 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Portugal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0057 million USD per person for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0057 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Portugal 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.001 million USD per person | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 million USD per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +44.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.003 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 million USD per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 million USD per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 million USD per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 million USD per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 million USD per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 million USD per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 million USD per person | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.003 million USD per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 million USD per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 million USD per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 million USD per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0057 million USD per person | +4.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0057 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per person, 67% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0057 million USD per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0056 million USD per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 million USD per person | 0.0021 million USD per person | 0.0035 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 million USD per person | 0.0032 million USD per person | 0.0057 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 million USD per person | 0.003 million USD per person | 0.0047 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 million USD per person | 0.0044 million USD per person | 0.0057 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Portugal?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Portugal was 0.0057 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.