GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9092 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9092 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
196th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.1223 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.9092 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1223 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Portugal 196th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.9092 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.9092 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 193 Estonia 0.9161 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Belgium 0.9151 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Latvia 0.9138 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Liechtenstein 0.9038 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Montenegro 0.9015 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Austria 0.9012 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.9092 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1223 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 196th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.