Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Foreign aid given by sector per capita was 3.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.42
Change on year
up 45.0%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
16.54
in 1994
All-time low
0.839
in 1995
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Portugal, 1992–2024

0510151992200820241992: 3.21994: 16.51995: 0.8391996: 1.31997: 0.941998: 1.81999: 1.92000: 22001: 1.82002: 1.92003: 1.92004: 22005: 32006: 2.62007: 2.22008: 2.62009: 2.32010: 2.52011: 1.72012: 1.42013: 1.52014: 12015: 1.32016: 1.62017: 1.92018: 2.22019: 2.32020: 2.22021: 2.12022: 2.82023: 2.42024: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given by sector per capita in Portugal is 3.42, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 228.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector per capita in Portugal peaked at 16.54 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.839, in 1995.

That places Portugal 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Portugal, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 3.2 —
1994 16.54 +416.2%
1995 0.839 -94.9%
1996 1.27 +51.1%
1997 0.9404 -25.8%
1998 1.8 +91.1%
1999 1.86 +3.7%
2000 2 +7.4%
2001 1.85 -7.7%
2002 1.94 +5.3%
2003 1.87 -4.0%
2004 1.99 +6.6%
2005 3.01 +50.9%
2006 2.58 -14.1%
2007 2.17 -15.8%
2008 2.61 +19.8%
2009 2.31 -11.2%
2010 2.53 +9.4%
2011 1.68 -33.6%
2012 1.43 -15.1%
2013 1.49 +4.5%
2014 1.04 -30.2%
2015 1.29 +24.1%
2016 1.64 +26.9%
2017 1.89 +15.1%
2018 2.19 +15.9%
2019 2.26 +3.5%
2020 2.21 -2.3%
2021 2.07 -6.4%
2022 2.79 +34.8%
2023 2.36 -15.4%
2024 3.42 +45.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 3.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.44, 24% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 3.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given by sector 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +416.2% 3.2 16.54

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.78 0.839 16.54 7
2000s 2.23 1.85 3.01 10
2010s 1.74 1.04 2.53 10
2020s 2.57 2.07 3.42 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 33 South Korea 4.96 compare
  2. 34 United Arab Emirates 4.81 compare
  3. 35 Greece 4.74 compare
  4. 37 Romania 2.65 compare
  5. 38 Slovakia 0.9241 compare
  6. 39 Cyprus 0.7444 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given by sector per capita in Portugal?
Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Portugal was 3.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 16.54 in 1994.
What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.839 in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for foreign aid given by sector per capita?
Portugal ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given by sector per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,403 data points, 1967–2024
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