Return on assets in Portugal
Portugal: Return on assets was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Return on assets in Portugal, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.9% for return on assets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 240.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Portugal peaked at 1.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 79th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Return on assets in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -70.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -180.1% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | +130.0% |
| 2014 | -1.3% | +76.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -112.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -464.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -152.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +113.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -74.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +261.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +90.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -1.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Portugal?
- Return on assets in Portugal was 1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for return on assets?
- Portugal ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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