Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998. ▼ Falling
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1975–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 73rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 70 Colombia 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Niger 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Kiribati 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Uganda 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 75 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 76 Guinea 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 1998.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.