Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Portugal stood at 1.63 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 17.32 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.79 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 101st of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 17.32 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1975 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1976 | 7 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1978 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1979 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1980 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2201 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1985 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +2821.0% |
| 1986 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1988 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 1989 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 1992 | -0.9446 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1993 | -0.2269 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1994 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -2002.5% |
| 1995 | 0.988 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1996 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +190.2% |
| 1997 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 1999 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2000 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2005 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2006 | -0.3656 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5484 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5404 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +414.5% |
| 2010 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2011 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +208.9% |
| 2012 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2013 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4586 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7398 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9795 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1132 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5279 % change on previous year | +366.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +296.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3991 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2021 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +848.4% |
| 2022 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.63 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.63 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2821.0% | 0.2201 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2002.5% | -0.2269 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +848.4% | 0.3991 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.49 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 17.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 0.2201 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -0.9446 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.3656 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6719 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 0.3991 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 98 United Kingdom 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Israel 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 100 France 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Hong Kong 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Belgium 1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Slovenia 1.59 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Portugal was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.79 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.