Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Portugal
Portugal: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 1.84 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Portugal, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Portugal stood at 1.84.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Portugal peaked at 5.08 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 157th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5 | — |
| 1961 | 4.44 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.33 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.25 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.14 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.01 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.01 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.88 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 3.7 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 3.77 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.59 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.5 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.37 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.16 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 3.24 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.53 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 3.43 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 3.71 | +54.6% |
| 1979 | 3.6 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.33 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 3.86 | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 3.44 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 3.05 | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.66 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.8 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.83 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.23 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 4.17 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.91 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.28 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 4.55 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.46 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.11 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 4.55 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 4.23 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.09 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.83 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.46 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 5.08 | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 3.33 | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.62, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.44, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +54.6% | 2.4 | 3.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 2.4 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 2.6 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 2.96 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.05 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 1.55 | 5.08 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More public sector data for Portugal
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Portugal?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Portugal was 1.84 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Portugal ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.