Mean vs. median income or consumption in Portugal

Portugal: Mean vs. median income or consumption was 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
31.24 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2013
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Mean vs. median income or consumption in Portugal, 2003–2023

0102030402003201320232003: 33 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 34 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 34.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 34.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 34.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 34.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 33.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 31.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 31.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 31.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 33.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 34.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 34.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 36.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 39 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 40.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 40.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 40.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 41.1 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean vs. median income or consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean vs. median income or consumption in Portugal peaked at 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.24 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2013.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Mean vs. median income or consumption in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Mean vs. median income or consumption in Portugal, 2003 to 2023.
Year international-$ in 2021 prices Change
2003 33.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
2004 34.12 international-$ in 2021 prices +3.3%
2005 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices -0.3%
2006 34.62 international-$ in 2021 prices +1.8%
2007 34.88 international-$ in 2021 prices +0.7%
2008 34.57 international-$ in 2021 prices -0.9%
2009 35.34 international-$ in 2021 prices +2.2%
2010 34.73 international-$ in 2021 prices -1.7%
2011 33.26 international-$ in 2021 prices -4.2%
2012 31.31 international-$ in 2021 prices -5.8%
2013 31.24 international-$ in 2021 prices -0.2%
2014 31.8 international-$ in 2021 prices +1.8%
2015 33.47 international-$ in 2021 prices +5.3%
2016 34.32 international-$ in 2021 prices +2.5%
2017 34.57 international-$ in 2021 prices +0.7%
2018 36.48 international-$ in 2021 prices +5.5%
2019 38.99 international-$ in 2021 prices +6.9%
2020 40.45 international-$ in 2021 prices +3.7%
2021 40.42 international-$ in 2021 prices -0.1%
2022 40.85 international-$ in 2021 prices +1.1%
2023 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.37 international-$ in 2021 prices 33.03 international-$ in 2021 prices 35.34 international-$ in 2021 prices 7
2010s 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices 31.24 international-$ in 2021 prices 38.99 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 40.7 international-$ in 2021 prices 40.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Estonia 43.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 30 Czechia 43.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 31 Croatia 41.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 33 Latvia 40.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 34 Malaysia 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 35 Türkiye 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean vs. median income or consumption in Portugal?
Mean vs. median income or consumption in Portugal was 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
What is the lowest mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 31.24 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for mean vs. median income or consumption?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is mean vs. median income or consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean vs. median income or consumption
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Average income or consumption of the population per day.