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
Mean vs. median income or consumption in Portugal, 2003–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 29 Estonia 43.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Czechia 43.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Croatia 41.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Latvia 40.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Malaysia 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Türkiye 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- 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)
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- 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 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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Average income or consumption of the population per day.