How does Portugal rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Portugal ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal

Name: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal
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Portugal: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8769 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.8769 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

165th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.1304 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal is 0.8769 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1304 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1512 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1972	0.1403 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1973	0.1304 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1974	0.1443 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1975	0.1388 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1976	0.1673 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1977	0.2169 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1978	0.2436 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1979	0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1980	0.284 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1981	0.3629 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1982	0.4656 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1983	0.6163 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1984	0.7769 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1985	0.8709 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1986	0.7558 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1987	0.7348 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1988	0.7756 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1989	0.8308 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1990	0.7584 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1991	0.7737 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1992	0.7243 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1993	0.8594 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1994	0.8861 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1995	0.8017 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1996	0.8241 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1997	0.9444 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1998	0.9808 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1999	1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2000	1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2001	1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2002	1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2003	0.9407 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2004	0.8672 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2005	0.8743 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	0.8588 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2007	0.7848 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2008	0.7449 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2009	0.7665 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2010	0.8119 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2011	0.7485 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2012	0.7822 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2013	0.7447 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2014	0.7516 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2015	0.8946 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2016	0.8927 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0.8757 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0.8415 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2019	0.8885 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2020	0.893 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2021	0.869 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2022	0.9724 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2023	0.914 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2024	0.9056 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2025	0.8769 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.175 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1304 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6474 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.284 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8709 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8588 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7243 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9414 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7449 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8232 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7447 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8946 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9051 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.869 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9724 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Portugal

162 Bulgaria 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
163 France 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
164 Slovakia 0.8863 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
166 Estonia 0.8758 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
167 Finland 0.8738 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
168 Italy 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal?: Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.8769 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1304 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Portugal ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (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.