GERD as a percentage of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, 1996–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release