Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Portugal
Portugal: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.5872 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.5872 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Portugal peaked at 9.34 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1947, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.83 | — |
| 1976 | 4.55 | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 5.58 | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 7.23 | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 9.34 | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 9.02 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 9 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.63 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 8.03 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 8.72 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 7.98 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 6.85 | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 7 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.25 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 6.12 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.69 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 5.29 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.43 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 3.35 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 3.02 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.85 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1947 | -93.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2182 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2813 | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2293 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2324 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2034 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.196 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2108 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2536 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2433 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2445 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2168 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2573 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2509 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2491 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2674 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2597 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2643 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.264 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2981 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.349 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4419 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5339 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6316 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5937 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5872 | -1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5872 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 84% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5872 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -93.2% | 2.85 | 0.1947 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 | 4.55 | 9.34 | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.76 | 6.12 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 0.1947 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2313 | 0.196 | 0.2813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2677 | 0.2168 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5576 | 0.4419 | 0.6316 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Portugal?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Portugal was 0.5872 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 in 1979.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1947 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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