Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 19.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
97th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 1985
All-time low
7.9%
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 19.3% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 23.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1953.
Portugal ranks 97th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.7% | — |
| 1951 | 8.3% | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 8.0% | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 8.3% | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 8.9% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 10.9% | +22.0% |
| 1962 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 11.2% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.3% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 12.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 19.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.3% | 20.8% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 19.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1953.
- How does Portugal rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.