Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 42.40 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Portugal, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 42.40 billion for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Portugal peaked at 42.40 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 3.06 billion, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.06 billion | — |
| 1961 | 3.87 billion | +26.7% |
| 1962 | 4.20 billion | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 4.33 billion | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.62 billion | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 4.96 billion | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 5.23 billion | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 5.79 billion | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 6.28 billion | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 6.49 billion | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 6.95 billion | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 7.39 billion | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 8.03 billion | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 8.66 billion | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 10.16 billion | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 10.83 billion | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 11.59 billion | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 12.95 billion | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 13.53 billion | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 14.40 billion | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 15.55 billion | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 16.40 billion | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 17.01 billion | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 17.66 billion | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 17.70 billion | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 18.83 billion | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 20.18 billion | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 20.96 billion | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 22.76 billion | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 24.22 billion | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 25.23 billion | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 27.66 billion | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 27.40 billion | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.34 billion | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.52 billion | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 28.80 billion | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.62 billion | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 30.31 billion | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 32.34 billion | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 33.47 billion | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 34.83 billion | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 36.12 billion | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 37.07 billion | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.74 billion | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 38.78 billion | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 39.86 billion | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 39.72 billion | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.93 billion | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.15 billion | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.27 billion | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 40.76 billion | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.21 billion | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.83 billion | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 37.01 billion | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.84 billion | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.11 billion | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.48 billion | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.52 billion | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.72 billion | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.51 billion | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 38.66 billion | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.12 billion | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 40.79 billion | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.03 billion | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 41.50 billion | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 42.00 billion | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 42.40 billion | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.88 billion | 3.06 billion | 6.49 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.45 billion | 6.95 billion | 14.40 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.13 billion | 15.55 billion | 24.22 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.07 billion | 25.23 billion | 33.47 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.55 billion | 34.83 billion | 41.27 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.00 billion | 36.84 billion | 40.76 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.93 billion | 38.66 billion | 42.40 billion | 7 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.8661 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3864 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,395 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,695 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Portugal?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Portugal was 42.40 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.40 billion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 billion in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP