Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Portugal

Portugal: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 37.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.16
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
28th
of 157 countries
All-time high
47.56
in 2014
All-time low
23.72
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Portugal, 1975–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 37.16 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Portugal peaked at 47.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.72, in 1975.

Portugal ranks 28th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Portugal, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 23.72
1976 25.93 +9.3%
1978 26.16 +0.9%
1979 25.98 -0.7%
1980 27.37 +5.4%
1981 29.58 +8.1%
1982 29.08 -1.7%
1983 30.8 +5.9%
1984 29.51 -4.2%
1985 33.58 +13.8%
1986 33.66 +0.3%
1987 30.13 -10.5%
1988 29.79 -1.1%
1989 31.15 +4.6%
1990 32.32 +3.8%
1991 34.73 +7.5%
1992 35.88 +3.3%
1993 37.24 +3.8%
1994 34.97 -6.1%
1995 37.16 +6.3%
1996 37.02 -0.4%
1997 35.87 -3.1%
1998 37.13 +3.5%
1999 36.94 -0.5%
2000 37.19 +0.7%
2001 38.06 +2.3%
2002 38.42 +1.0%
2003 39.75 +3.4%
2004 40.35 +1.5%
2005 41.3 +2.4%
2006 39.97 -3.2%
2007 39.16 -2.0%
2008 40.2 +2.6%
2009 43.28 +7.7%
2010 44.15 +2.0%
2011 44.48 +0.7%
2012 44.36 -0.3%
2013 45.58 +2.7%
2014 47.56 +4.3%
2015 44 -7.5%
2016 41.32 -6.1%
2017 41.67 +0.8%
2018 39.28 -5.7%
2019 38.67 -1.6%
2020 44.53 +15.1%
2021 42.45 -4.7%
2022 39.31 -7.4%
2023 37.16 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.45 23.72 26.16 4
1980s 30.47 27.37 33.66 10
1990s 35.93 32.32 37.24 10
2000s 39.77 37.19 43.28 10
2010s 43.11 38.67 47.56 10
2020s 40.86 37.16 44.53 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 25 Estonia 37.69 compare
  2. 26 Israel 37.35 compare
  3. 27 Romania 37.3 compare
  4. 29 Uruguay 36.45 compare
  5. 30 Namibia 36.16 compare
  6. 31 Bulgaria 35.76 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Portugal?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Portugal was 37.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 47.56 in 2014.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 23.72 in 1975.
How does Portugal rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Portugal ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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