General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 12,100 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Portugal, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Portugal is 12,100 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Portugal peaked at 12,100 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Portugal 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 1,477 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 1,518 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,672 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 1,944 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 2,380 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 2,980 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 3,520 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 3,544 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,525 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,782 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 4,035 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4,293 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 4,672 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 4,979 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 5,346 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 5,781 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 6,045 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6,338 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6,689 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 7,058 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7,134 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,415 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7,716 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,342 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 8,827 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8,355 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7,828 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 8,154 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 8,602 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 8,351 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8,099 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 8,634 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 8,628 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,858 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,590 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 9,892 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10,258 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 10,717 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 11,404 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 12,100 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 661.13 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,944 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,771 current LCU per person | 2,380 current LCU per person | 4,979 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,786 current LCU per person | 5,346 current LCU per person | 8,342 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,433 current LCU per person | 7,828 current LCU per person | 8,858 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,660 current LCU per person | 9,590 current LCU per person | 12,100 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 143 Slovakia 12,274 current LCU per person compare
- 144 Belarus 12,239 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,179 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Greece 11,946 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Lithuania 11,923 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,886 current LCU per person 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)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Portugal?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Portugal was 12,100 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,100 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.