Government expenditure vs gdp in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure vs gdp was 40.98 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.98 billion
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 166 countries
All-time high
40.98 billion
in 2025
All-time low
6.65 billion
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government expenditure vs gdp in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 40.98 billion for government expenditure vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Portugal peaked at 40.98 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.65 billion, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 47th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Government expenditure vs gdp in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.65 billion | — |
| 1971 | 7.08 billion | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 7.69 billion | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 8.29 billion | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 9.72 billion | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 10.37 billion | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 11.09 billion | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 12.40 billion | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 12.95 billion | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 13.78 billion | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 14.88 billion | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 15.70 billion | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 16.29 billion | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 16.90 billion | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 16.94 billion | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 18.03 billion | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 19.32 billion | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 20.06 billion | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 21.78 billion | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 23.19 billion | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 24.15 billion | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 26.48 billion | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 26.23 billion | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.17 billion | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.30 billion | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 27.57 billion | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 28.36 billion | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 29.02 billion | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 30.96 billion | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 32.04 billion | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.34 billion | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 34.57 billion | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 35.48 billion | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 36.13 billion | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 37.12 billion | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 38.16 billion | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 38.02 billion | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.23 billion | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.43 billion | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.50 billion | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 39.02 billion | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 37.54 billion | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 36.21 billion | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 35.43 billion | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.27 billion | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.53 billion | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.88 billion | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.92 billion | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.11 billion | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.86 billion | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.01 billion | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 38.41 billion | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 39.05 billion | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.74 billion | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 40.32 billion | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 40.98 billion | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.00 billion | 6.65 billion | 13.78 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.31 billion | 14.88 billion | 23.19 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.83 billion | 24.15 billion | 32.04 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.90 billion | 33.34 billion | 39.50 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.38 billion | 35.27 billion | 39.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 billion | 37.01 billion | 40.98 billion | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Portugal
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 7,043 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 6,233 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Portugal?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Portugal was 40.98 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.98 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 billion in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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