Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Portugal
Portugal: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 13,267 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,267 Euro
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
13,267 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
4,442 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Portugal is 13,267 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Portugal peaked at 13,267 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,442 Euro, in 1995.
That places Portugal 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,442 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 4,682 Euro | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4,917 Euro | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 5,130 Euro | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 5,291 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5,648 Euro | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 6,046 Euro | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 7,089 Euro | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 7,455 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 7,671 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,982 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 8,844 Euro | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 8,686 Euro | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,864 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8,536 Euro | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 8,584 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,564 Euro | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,435 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,382 Euro | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,674 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8,808 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9,056 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9,480 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 10,145 Euro | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 10,130 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,430 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11,287 Euro | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 11,883 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 13,267 Euro | +11.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13,267 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,226 Euro, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13,267 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,488 Euro, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,892 Euro | 4,442 Euro | 5,291 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,428 Euro | 5,648 Euro | 8,844 Euro | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,738 Euro | 8,382 Euro | 9,480 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,190 Euro | 10,130 Euro | 13,267 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 by ability to make ends meet in Portugal?
- Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Portugal was 13,267 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,267 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,442 Euro in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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