Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Portugal
Portugal: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Portugal is 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Portugal peaked at 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2013.
That places Portugal 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Portugal, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2004 | 11.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 11.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 12.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 12.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 12.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 12.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 13.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 14.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 14.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 15.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 15.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 28 Japan 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Croatia 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Lithuania 16.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Latvia 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Greece 12.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Bulgaria 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Portugal?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Portugal was 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.