GERD as a percentage of GDP in Portugal

Portugal: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, 1996–2023

0.50.7511.21.51.81996200920231996: 0.5491997: 0.5641998: 0.6251999: 0.6812000: 0.7222001: 0.7652002: 0.7222003: 0.6982004: 0.7292005: 0.7582006: 0.9542007: 1.12008: 1.42009: 1.62010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.42013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.62021: 1.72022: 1.72023: 1.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in Portugal is 1.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Portugal peaked at 1.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.

That places Portugal 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for GERD as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 0.5%
1997 0.6% +2.6%
1998 0.6% +10.8%
1999 0.7% +9.0%
2000 0.7% +5.9%
2001 0.8% +6.0%
2002 0.7% -5.6%
2003 0.7% -3.3%
2004 0.7% +4.5%
2005 0.8% +3.9%
2006 1.0% +26.0%
2007 1.1% +17.8%
2008 1.4% +28.4%
2009 1.6% +9.5%
2010 1.5% -3.0%
2011 1.5% -5.1%
2012 1.4% -5.4%
2013 1.3% -3.9%
2014 1.3% -2.6%
2015 1.2% -3.4%
2016 1.3% +2.9%
2017 1.3% +3.2%
2018 1.4% +2.2%
2019 1.4% +3.3%
2020 1.6% +15.4%
2021 1.7% +3.6%
2022 1.7% +1.4%
2023 1.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 4
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.6% 10
2010s 1.4% 1.2% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Czechia 1.8% compare
  2. 22 Singapore 1.8% compare
  3. 23 Canada 1.8% compare
  4. 25 Ireland 1.6% compare
  5. 26 Poland 1.6% compare
  6. 27 New Zealand 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Portugal?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Portugal was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
How does Portugal rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release