Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
30th
of 118 countries
All-time high
33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
25.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2003.
Portugal ranks 30th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2004 | 25.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 27.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 27.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 26.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 25.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 27.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 32.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 32.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 32.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 32.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 27 Israel 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Croatia 36.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Estonia 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Latvia 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Bulgaria 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Romania 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 46.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,398 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,470 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.