Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Portugal
Portugal: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Portugal, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Portugal stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Portugal peaked at 13.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 81st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.2% | — |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -68.2% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +186.3% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | -31.4% |
| 1975 | -4.6% | -155.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -113.0% |
| 1977 | -0.5% | -177.4% |
| 1978 | -3.1% | +567.9% |
| 1979 | -1.0% | -69.1% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -404.9% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | -1.7% | -201.2% |
| 1984 | -3.4% | +99.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -110.8% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +1414.8% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -55.4% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +115.6% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -79.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -67.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +1160.7% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -94.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +369.5% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -193.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -430.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +72.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -44.4% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | -294.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -190.6% |
| 2011 | -3.5% | -259.2% |
| 2012 | -5.0% | +39.9% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -87.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -569.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | -6.9% | -299.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -161.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -78.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +80.9% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +35.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1414.8% | 0.4% | 5.5% |
| 1996 | +1160.7% | 0.2% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | -4.6% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | -3.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -5.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -6.9% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 78 Ghana 2.5% compare
- 79 Angola 2.5% compare
- 80 Nepal 2.5% compare
- 82 Cape Verde 2.4% compare
- 83 South Africa 2.4% compare
- 84 El Salvador 2.4% 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)
- 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Portugal?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth in Portugal was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita growth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.