Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 27,836 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Portugal stood at 27,836 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Portugal peaked at 27,836 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 872.8 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Portugal 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 872.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 999.43 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 1,224 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 1,647 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 1,903 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 2,016 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2,032 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2,120 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2,347 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,606 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 3,192 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 3,088 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,947 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,614 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 2,400 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 2,575 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 3,457 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 4,294 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 4,995 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 5,430 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 7,150 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 8,121 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 9,589 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 8,562 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 8,800 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 10,382 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 10,703 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10,186 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 10,666 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 10,867 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 10,096 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 10,290 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11,314 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 13,809 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 15,789 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 16,275 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17,120 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 19,766 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 21,736 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 20,511 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 19,815 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 20,327 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17,998 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 19,032 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 19,304 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16,719 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 17,339 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 18,543 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 20,344 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 20,185 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19,423 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 21,386 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 21,297 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24,081 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 25,517 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 27,836 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,777 current US$ per person | 872.8 current US$ per person | 2,606 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,499 current US$ per person | 2,400 current US$ per person | 5,430 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,503 current US$ per person | 7,150 current US$ per person | 10,867 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,671 current US$ per person | 10,096 current US$ per person | 21,736 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,961 current US$ per person | 16,719 current US$ per person | 20,344 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,257 current US$ per person | 19,423 current US$ per person | 27,836 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 51 New Caledonia 29,839 current US$ per person compare
- 52 Lithuania 29,405 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Bahrain 29,303 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Cyprus 26,800 current US$ per person compare
- 56 Slovakia 25,548 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Barbados 25,416 current US$ per person compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7678 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 24,634 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 19,781 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Portugal?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Portugal was 27,836 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27,836 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 872.8 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.