Cyprus vs Portugal: Military spending as a share of government spending
Cyprus
4.0%
in 2025
Portugal
4.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
115th
Portugal rank
117th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 117th of 162 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 3.6% | 8.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Cyprus ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 117th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.