Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
766.27 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Portugal stood at 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Portugal peaked at 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 766.27 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Portugal 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 766.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 818.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 890.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 959.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,799 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 2,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 2,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 2,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,658 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 2,635 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,870 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3,405 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,444 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,430 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,584 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,707 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,742 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 58% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | 766.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,837 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,727 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 44 Greece 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 45 Estonia 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 46 Cyprus 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 48 Poland 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 49 Latvia 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 50 Slovakia 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Portugal?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Portugal was 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 766.27 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.