Foreign assets per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign assets per capita was 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
40,760 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
33rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
50,398 real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
10,851 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Portugal, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Portugal peaked at 50,398 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,851 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,851 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13,214 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 15,155 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 18,902 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 18,039 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 21,154 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 25,356 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 33,958 real chained 2019 US$ | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 38,618 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 36,485 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 42,842 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 49,945 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 44,742 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 50,398 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 48,235 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 40,952 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 40,524 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 41,025 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37,568 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 33,441 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 32,546 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 37,427 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 35,506 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 37,054 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,232 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,851 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,902 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 36,365 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,148 real chained 2019 US$ | 50,398 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,428 real chained 2019 US$ | 32,546 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,235 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 30 Saudi Arabia 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 New Zealand 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 32 Estonia 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 34 South Korea 37,889 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 35 Slovenia 36,412 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 36 Czechia 31,492 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 assets per capita in Portugal?
- Foreign assets per capita in Portugal was 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 50,398 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,851 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.