Foreign aid given per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign aid given per capita was 42.16 constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given per capita in Portugal, 1980–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given per capita in Portugal stood at 42.16 constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Portugal peaked at 136.7 constant 2024 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.69 constant 2024 US$, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 34th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.69 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 2.64 constant 2024 US$ | +56.0% |
| 1982 | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 6.26 constant 2024 US$ | +235.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4 constant 2024 US$ | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 5.25 constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 8.36 constant 2024 US$ | +59.3% |
| 1987 | 13.16 constant 2024 US$ | +57.4% |
| 1988 | 25.5 constant 2024 US$ | +93.8% |
| 1989 | 33.18 constant 2024 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 34.39 constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 45.74 constant 2024 US$ | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 54.68 constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 48.67 constant 2024 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 60.31 constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 44.68 constant 2024 US$ | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 37.94 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 47.54 constant 2024 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 48.56 constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 51.19 constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 55.79 constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 54.48 constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 59.71 constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 47.71 constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 136.7 constant 2024 US$ | +186.5% |
| 2005 | 48.37 constant 2024 US$ | -64.6% |
| 2006 | 48.78 constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.57 constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 63.41 constant 2024 US$ | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 53.71 constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 69.44 constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 72.36 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 64.45 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 51.93 constant 2024 US$ | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 45.72 constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 38.51 constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 42.36 constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 45.48 constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 43.48 constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 44.17 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 46.87 constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 46.83 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.61 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 45.55 constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 54.59 constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 2025 | 42.16 constant 2024 US$ | -22.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42.16 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 122.06 constant 2024 US$, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42.16 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53 constant 2024 US$, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +235.0% | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ | 6.26 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2004 | +186.5% | 47.71 constant 2024 US$ | 136.7 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.23 constant 2024 US$ | 1.69 constant 2024 US$ | 33.18 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.37 constant 2024 US$ | 34.39 constant 2024 US$ | 60.31 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.02 constant 2024 US$ | 47.71 constant 2024 US$ | 136.7 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.79 constant 2024 US$ | 38.51 constant 2024 US$ | 72.36 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.43 constant 2024 US$ | 42.16 constant 2024 US$ | 54.59 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
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 foreign aid given per capita in Portugal?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Portugal was 42.16 constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 136.7 constant 2024 US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 constant 2024 US$ in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.