GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: GDP per capita was 26,649 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Portugal, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Portugal is 26,649 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 26,649 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133.95 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Portugal 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317.03 current LCU | 133.95 current LCU | 672.37 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,376 current LCU | 841.08 current LCU | 4,757 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,630 current LCU | 5,607 current LCU | 11,705 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,885 current LCU | 12,480 current LCU | 16,963 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,785 current LCU | 16,029 current LCU | 20,852 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,155 current LCU | 19,523 current LCU | 26,649 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 68,603 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2806 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Gdp per capita in Portugal was 26,649 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26,649 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.95 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release