Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 62.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.4%
in 1955
All-time low
58.0%
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 62.6% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 82.4% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1989.
That places Portugal 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.7% | — |
| 1951 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 82.4% | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 80.4% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 79.2% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 78.2% | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 74.9% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 70.6% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 68.3% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 67.1% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 66.0% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 72.8% | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 68.3% | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 70.9% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 67.8% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 75.0% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 77.5% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 75.7% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 72.4% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 69.2% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 66.6% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 64.3% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 58.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 58.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 61.4% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 63.6% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.7% | 79.2% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.4% | 66.0% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.2% | 66.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.1% | 58.0% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 61.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 65.2% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 62.2% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.6% | 63.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 62.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1989.
- How does Portugal rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.