Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in Portugal, 2009–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in Portugal is 7.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in Portugal peaked at 8.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.5% | — |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 21,350 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.589 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in Portugal?
- Spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in Portugal was 7.2% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.