Incomes of the richest in Portugal
Portugal: Incomes of the richest was 10.37 in 2022. ▼ 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
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.
Incomes of the richest in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 16.16 | — |
| 1937 | 14.57 | -9.8% |
| 1938 | 14.59 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 13.82 | -5.3% |
| 1940 | 14.79 | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 14.9 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 13.8 | -7.4% |
| 1943 | 12.14 | -12.0% |
| 1944 | 12.15 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 11.94 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 10.21 | -14.5% |
| 1947 | 10.55 | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 10.84 | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 10.54 | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 10.71 | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 10.59 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 10.74 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 10.95 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 11.05 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 10.78 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 10.36 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 10.47 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 10.77 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 11.13 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 10.12 | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 11.93 | +17.9% |
| 1962 | 9.99 | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 13.97 | +39.8% |
| 1964 | 12.75 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 10.46 | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 14.91 | +42.5% |
| 1967 | 13.18 | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 10.85 | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 15.03 | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 13.24 | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 11.05 | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 8.32 | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 12.83 | +54.2% |
| 1974 | 10.72 | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 8.6 | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 9.32 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 8.29 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 7.81 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.77 | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 6.89 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.43 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 6.47 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.38 | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 7.29 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.68 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 8.07 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.17 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.36 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.7 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.94 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.1 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.59 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 9.67 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.85 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.67 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.13 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 10.28 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.77 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.45 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.18 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.31 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 10.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.85 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.41 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.52 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 9.73 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 9.67 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.04 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.16 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 10.14 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.72 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.86 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.93 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.65 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 11.14 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.46 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.36 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.37 | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incomes of the richest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +54.2% | 8.32 | 12.83 |
| 1966 | +42.5% | 10.46 | 14.91 |
| 1963 | +39.8% | 9.99 | 13.97 |
| 1969 | +38.5% | 10.85 | 15.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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