Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 18,895 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Portugal stood at 18,895 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Portugal peaked at 18,895 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,195 current LCU per person, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,195 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 5,420 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5,917 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 6,417 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 6,901 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 7,491 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 7,938 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 8,378 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8,677 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9,086 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9,506 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9,938 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10,570 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 10,987 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 11,086 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11,226 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11,068 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 10,642 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10,915 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11,041 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11,333 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11,807 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12,388 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 12,981 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 13,676 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 12,801 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 13,595 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 15,476 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 16,943 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 17,963 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 18,895 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 18,895 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 54,478 current LCU per person, 35% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 18,895 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,104 current LCU per person, 45% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,970 current LCU per person | 5,195 current LCU per person | 6,901 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,366 current LCU per person | 7,491 current LCU per person | 11,086 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,708 current LCU per person | 10,642 current LCU per person | 13,676 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,945 current LCU per person | 12,801 current LCU per person | 18,895 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 154 Estonia 20,048 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Slovenia 19,395 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Lithuania 18,900 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Zambia 18,886 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Ghana 17,535 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 17,378 current LCU 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 services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Portugal?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Portugal was 18,895 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,895 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,195 current LCU per person in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.