Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Portugal
Portugal: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 26.44 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26.44 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
26.89 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
All-time low
20.58 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2021
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Portugal, 2003–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 26.44 international-$ in 2011 prices for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2021.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Portugal peaked at 26.89 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.58 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2003.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 2004 | 20.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 22.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 22.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 22.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 21.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 20.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 20.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 22.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 22.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 26.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 26.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 29 Lithuania 30.86 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 30 Latvia 28.16 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 31 Hungary 28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 33 Croatia 24.73 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 34 Malaysia 24.29 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 35 Slovakia 23.21 international-$ in 2011 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,624 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,609 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,473 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Portugal?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Portugal was 26.44 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.89 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.58 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.