Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Portugal
Portugal: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 10.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1936
All-time low
6.4%
in 1981
Years of data
87
1936–2022
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Portugal, 1936–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Portugal is 10.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Portugal peaked at 16.2% in 1936 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1981.
That places Portugal 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 87 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 16.2% | — |
| 1937 | 14.6% | -9.8% |
| 1938 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 13.8% | -5.3% |
| 1940 | 14.8% | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 1943 | 12.1% | -12.0% |
| 1944 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 10.2% | -14.5% |
| 1947 | 10.6% | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 10.9% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 10.8% | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 11.9% | +17.9% |
| 1962 | 10.0% | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 14.0% | +39.8% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 14.9% | +42.5% |
| 1967 | 13.2% | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 10.8% | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | +54.2% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 4 |
| 1940s | 12.2% | 10.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.3% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 6.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 3 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 14,948 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 US$), per capita 27,836 current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Portugal?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Portugal was 10.4% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1936.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.