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GDP per Capita: Portugal

Portugal's gdp per capita is currently $33,972.404 as of 2026. # Portugal GDP per Capita Portugal's GDP per capita reached 33,972 USD in 2026, marking an all-time high and representing extraordinary economic growth since 1980.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$33,972.404
+8.1% y/y
Peak (2026)
$33,972.404
Low (1984)
$2,596.078
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaPortugal

19802026

GDP per Capita — Portugal
2,596.078USD11,823.76USD21,051.443USD30,279.125USD39,506.807USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Portugal GDP per Capita Portugal's GDP per capita reached 33,972 USD in 2026, marking an all-time high and representing extraordinary economic growth since 1980. Over this 46-year period, the metric expanded by 917.5%, rising from a low of 2,596 USD in 1984. The country's per capita income has more than tripled in the past two decades alone, reflecting sustained economic development and integration into European markets. The most dramatic acceleration occurred between 2022 and 2026, when GDP per capita jumped from 24,559 USD to nearly 34,000 USD—a 38% increase in four years. This steep upward trajectory follows a period of recovery from the 2020 pandemic dip (22,093 USD), suggesting robust economic momentum. Projections indicate continued growth momentum, with Portugal's per capita income positioned to remain at record levels through the forecast period.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$39,506.807+3.92%
2029$38,017.709+3.87%
2028$36,600.622+3.84%
2027$35,245.851+3.75%
2026$33,972.404+8.14%
2025$31,414.528+8.75%
2024$28,886.507+5.45%
2023$27,394.2+11.55%
2022$24,558.6-0.24%
2021$24,618.869+11.43%
2020$22,093.25-4.74%
2019$23,192.2-1.04%
2018$23,436.023+9.76%
2017$21,352.268+7.22%
2016$19,914.852+3.87%
2015$19,173.726-13.19%
2014$22,086.991+2.05%
2013$21,642.244+5.19%
2012$20,574.028-11.34%
2011$23,205.117+2.81%
Show all 51 rows
YearValueChange %
2010$22,570.36-2.40%
2009$23,126.079-7.30%
2008$24,946.304+9.35%
2007$22,813.754+14.99%
2006$19,840.493+5.59%
2005$18,790.508+4.07%
2004$18,055.962+14.32%
2003$15,793.822+22.17%
2002$12,927.547+10.16%
2001$11,734.855+1.76%
2000$11,531.467-7.66%
1999$12,487.675+2.22%
1998$12,216.689+5.36%
1997$11,594.778-4.86%
1996$12,187.521+3.40%
1995$11,787.326+18.14%
1994$9,977.624+4.50%
1993$9,547.652-12.11%
1992$10,863.496+20.35%
1991$9,026.309+13.44%
1990$7,957.251+33.12%
1989$5,977.583+8.04%
1988$5,532.625+17.11%
1987$4,724.455+25.16%
1986$3,774.586+38.94%
1985$2,716.647+4.64%
1984$2,596.078-8.55%
1983$2,838.658-8.29%
1982$3,095.098-6.11%
1981$3,296.657-1.26%
1980$3,338.767

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