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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 22,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 22,556 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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