China vs Portugal: Military spending as a share of GDP
China
1.7%
in 2025
Portugal
1.7%
in 2025
China rank
87th
Portugal rank
88th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
China ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 166 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.6% | China |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.3% | China |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | China |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, China or Portugal?
- China, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between China and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.