Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Portugal, 1975–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Portugal is 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 1998.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Portugal peaked at 467.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 96.97 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Portugal 45th out of 177 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 121.28 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 96.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 124.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 175.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1979 | 254.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1980 | 299.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 287.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 262.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 215.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 215.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 208.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 257.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 324.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 337.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 355.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 427.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 453.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 467.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 419.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 367.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 378.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 353.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 330.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 254.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 276.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 208.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 355.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 391.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 330.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 467.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 42 Egypt 350.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Haiti 349.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 336.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 313.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 300.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Romania 294.31 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Portugal?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Portugal was 330.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 467.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 177 countries with data for 1998.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.