Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 61.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Portugal stood at 61.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Portugal peaked at 76.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.7% | — |
| 1971 | 68.1% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 64.0% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 76.9% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 74.8% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 71.8% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 67.8% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 67.9% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 64.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 63.3% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 63.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 61.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.9%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 61.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.6%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.4% | 64.0% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 63.3% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 63.0% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 62.8% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 60.8% | 63.7% | 6 |
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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Portugal?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Portugal was 61.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.