Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions) … included in Portugal
Portugal: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions) … included was 12,314 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,314 Euro
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
12,314 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
6,264 Euro
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12,314 Euro for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Portugal peaked at 12,314 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,264 Euro, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions) … included in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,688 Euro | — |
| 2005 | 7,059 Euro | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7,087 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,312 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7,589 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,692 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,614 Euro | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,472 Euro | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,772 Euro | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 6,505 Euro | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 6,264 Euro | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,452 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,693 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7,042 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7,309 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7,936 Euro | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 8,661 Euro | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 8,793 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9,166 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 10,325 Euro | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 10,871 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 12,314 Euro | +13.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12,314 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,477 Euro, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12,314 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,995 Euro, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,238 Euro | 6,688 Euro | 7,692 Euro | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,006 Euro | 6,264 Euro | 7,936 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,022 Euro | 8,661 Euro | 12,314 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Portugal?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Portugal was 12,314 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,314 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,264 Euro in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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