Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal stood at 1.03 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3385 GPIA, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 25th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3636 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.3684 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.36 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3385 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5672 GPIA | +67.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5541 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7157 GPIA | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7143 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8529 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8175 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8182 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7692 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7415 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8289 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8031 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9283 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9286 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8803 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +67.6% | 0.3385 GPIA | 0.5672 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4668 GPIA | 0.3385 GPIA | 0.7157 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8203 GPIA | 0.7143 GPIA | 0.9286 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8803 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3385 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release