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

Portugal ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Portugal
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Portugal: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

116th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.9802 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal is 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9802 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Portugal ranks 116th of 186 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 national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1972	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1973	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1974	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1975	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1976	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1977	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1978	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1979	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1980	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1981	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1982	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1983	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1984	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1985	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1986	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1987	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1988	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1989	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1990	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1991	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1992	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1993	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1994	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1995	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1996	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1997	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1998	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1999	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2000	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2001	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2004	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2005	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2007	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2008	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2009	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2010	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2011	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2012	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2013	0.989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2014	0.9985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.9926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2016	0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2017	0.9892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2018	0.9938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2019	0.9946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2021	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2022	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2023	0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2024	0.9802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2025	0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Portugal's 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Portugal

113 Uganda 0.9953 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Australia 0.9946 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Cuba 0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Estonia 0.9897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Finland 0.9874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 South Africa 0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9802 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Portugal ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (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.