Eurozone prosperity: living costs and quality of life in Portugal, 1999-2026
Real GDP per head in Portugal rose 25,7 % from 1999 to 2025, against 29,8 % in the euro area: richer than in 1999, but not caught up. On most non-monetary measures Portugal is at or better than the EU average; income, cold homes, households' out-of-pocket health spending and regional gaps are the weak spots.
Key findings
- Real GDP per head rose 25,7 % from 1999 to 2025, against 29,8 % in the euro area (p. 10).
- The household-consumption price level is 85,3 % of the EU level, while median income is 73,5 % of the EU27 median in purchasing power (p. 11).
- Households' out-of-pocket health spending is 28,67 % (p. 14-15).