GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: GDP per capita was 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Portugal is 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,191 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Portugal 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,927 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 48 Aruba 45,428 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 44,603 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Croatia 44,172 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Russia 42,358 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Estonia 41,604 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Hungary 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Exports of goods and services 133.93 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.3% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 343.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 303.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 253.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 45.37 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 99.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 151.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 63.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 71.74 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Gdp per capita in Portugal was 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,191 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.