Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 4,928 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4,928 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 4,928 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,630 current international $, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,630 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,690 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,793 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,905 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2,050 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2,196 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,311 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,384 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,557 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2,682 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,734 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,601 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2,542 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,616 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,674 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,754 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,957 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,062 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,271 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3,584 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3,755 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4,324 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 4,706 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4,679 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,928 current international $ | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,120 current international $ | 1,630 current international $ | 2,682 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,880 current international $ | 2,542 current international $ | 3,584 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,479 current international $ | 3,755 current international $ | 4,928 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 4,928 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,928 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,630 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.