Adjusted net savings per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Adjusted net savings per capita was 748.45 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Portugal, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in Portugal stood at 748.45 current US$.
That represents a change of up 114.8% on the previous year and up 3,058.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Portugal peaked at 1,634 current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -420.82 current US$, in 2010.
That places Portugal 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,256 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,276 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,634 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 1,208 current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 1,117 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1,504 current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 1,253 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 1,311 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,461 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1,161 current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 761.58 current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2001 | 791.17 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 740.27 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 750.18 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 667.33 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 321.56 current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 125 current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 365.73 current US$ | +192.6% |
| 2008 | -306.33 current US$ | -183.8% |
| 2009 | -319.67 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | -420.82 current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 23.7 current US$ | -105.6% |
| 2012 | -97.71 current US$ | -512.3% |
| 2013 | 563.36 current US$ | -676.6% |
| 2014 | 389.55 current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 417.21 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 594.98 current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 994.4 current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2018 | 1,032 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,020 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 348.48 current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 748.45 current US$ | +114.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 748.45 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 748.45 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,410 current US$, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +676.6% | -97.71 current US$ | 563.36 current US$ |
| 2012 | -512.3% | 23.7 current US$ | -97.71 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,318 current US$ | 1,117 current US$ | 1,634 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.68 current US$ | -319.67 current US$ | 791.17 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.63 current US$ | -420.82 current US$ | 1,032 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.47 current US$ | 348.48 current US$ | 748.45 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Portugal?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Portugal was 748.45 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,634 current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -420.82 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,058.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.