Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Portugal
Portugal: Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability was 40.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.6%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2023
All-time low
31.7%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Portugal stood at 40.6%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Portugal peaked at 50.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.2% | — |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -24.8% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | +6.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 40.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.6%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 40.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.3%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 31.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 38.2% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 26 Romania 42.0% compare
- 27 Montenegro 41.2% compare
- 29 North Macedonia 40.3% compare
- 30 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 37.6% compare
- 31 Bulgaria 37.0% 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)
- 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 housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Portugal?
- Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability in Portugal was 40.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of housing cost in disposable income by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).