Portugal
Explore indicators for Portugal across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank52nd of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank143rd of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank164th of 190
Labor productivity
GDP per hour worked (constant international dollars)
Rank31st of 40
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank105th of 168
Investment growth
Gross fixed capital formation, annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank86th of 158
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank93rd of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank199th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank11th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank8th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank225th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank160th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank163rd of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank61st of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank28th of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank128th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank28th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank6th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank30th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank39th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank25th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank3rd of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank29th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank21st of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank31st of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank39th of 194
Interest paid on public debt (% of GDP)
Gross interest payments by the general government
Rank14th of 35
Interest paid on public debt (% of government revenue)
Gross interest payments as a share of general government revenue
Rank14th of 35
Education
Student performance in Mathematics
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank29th of 77
Student performance in Reading
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank24th of 77
Student performance in Science
Average score of 15-year-olds in the PISA assessment
Rank30th of 77
Tertiary-educated adults
Share of 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education
Rank32nd of 47
Youth neither studying nor working
Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET rate)
Rank122nd of 134
Education spending per student
Primary to tertiary spending per student, in constant international dollars
Rank23rd of 40
Teachers' salaries
Primary teachers' gross salaries after 15 years of experience, in international US dollars
Rank21st of 36
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank48th of 194
Household disposable income per capita
Net adjusted disposable income, constant international dollars
Rank24th of 37
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank56th of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank123rd of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank152nd of 189