Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 4,928 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4,928 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 4,928 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,630 current international $, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,120 current international $ | 1,630 current international $ | 2,682 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,880 current international $ | 2,542 current international $ | 3,584 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,479 current international $ | 3,755 current international $ | 4,928 current international $ | 5 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Population ages 65 and above 24.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 51,094 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 49,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 48,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 46,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 45,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 43,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 44,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 41,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 49,729 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 4,928 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,928 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,630 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.