Lower middle income vs Portugal: Current health expenditure per capita
Lower middle income
84.6 current US$
in 2023
Portugal
2,971 current US$
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
34th
Portugal rank
31st
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Lower middle income
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,971 current US$ against 84.6 current US$ in Lower middle income, a difference of 2,886 current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 35.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.64 current US$ | 1,684 current US$ | 1,651 current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 64.27 current US$ | 2,064 current US$ | 2,000 current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.58 current US$ | 2,614 current US$ | 2,532 current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Lower middle income or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,971 current US$ against 84.6 current US$ in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Lower middle income and Portugal?
- 2,886 current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Portugal rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Lower middle income ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.