Hungary vs Portugal: Military spending as a share of GDP
Hungary
1.1%
in 2019
Portugal
1.1%
in 2019
Hungary rank
98th
Portugal rank
100th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Portugal ahead.
Hungary ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 100th of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Hungary |
| 1930s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 1940s | 7.6% | 1.5% | 6.1% | Hungary |
| 1950s | 3.8% | 1.2% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 2.6% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 2.9% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Hungary or Portugal?
- Hungary, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Hungary and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2019.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 100th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).