Incomes of the richest in Portugal

Portugal: Incomes of the richest was 10.37 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
10.37
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.16
in 1936
All-time low
6.43
in 1981
Years of data
87
1936–2022

Incomes of the richest in Portugal, 1936–2022

051015193619792022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incomes of the richest in Portugal is 10.37, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Portugal peaked at 16.16 in 1936 and was at its lowest, 6.43, in 1981.

That places Portugal 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 87 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 14.79 13.82 16.16 4
1940s 12.19 10.21 14.9 10
1950s 10.75 10.36 11.13 10
1960s 12.32 9.99 15.03 10
1970s 9.7 6.77 13.24 10
1980s 7.54 6.43 8.7 10
1990s 9.72 8.94 10.77 10
2000s 10.45 9.67 11.18 10
2010s 10.76 10.04 11.65 10
2020s 10.4 10.36 10.46 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 88 Malta 10.94 compare
  2. 89 Switzerland 10.58 compare
  3. 90 Ethiopia 10.46 compare
  4. 92 Czechia 10.35 compare
  5. 93 Finland 9.97 compare
  6. 93 Mauritania 9.97 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Portugal?
Incomes of the richest in Portugal was 10.37 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 16.16 in 1936.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.43 in 1981.
How does Portugal rank for incomes of the richest?
Portugal ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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