Portugal vs Taiwan: Military spending, annual growth rate

Portugal
10.03 % change on previous year
in 2023
Taiwan
10.16 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal rank
42nd
Taiwan rank
39th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Taiwan
-50050100181719202023

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 10.16 % change on previous year against 10.03 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.

Portugal ranks 42nd and Taiwan ranks 39th of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 3.52 % change on previous year 13.37 % change on previous year 9.85 % change on previous year Taiwan
1960s 13.37 % change on previous year 5.88 % change on previous year 7.49 % change on previous year Portugal
1970s -1.15 % change on previous year 12.71 % change on previous year 13.86 % change on previous year Taiwan
1980s 3.73 % change on previous year 6.27 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year Taiwan
1990s 1.65 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year 0.4624 % change on previous year Taiwan
2000s 2.86 % change on previous year -4.39 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s -0.7647 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Taiwan
2020s 5.44 % change on previous year 8.13 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Portugal or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 10.16 % change on previous year against 10.03 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Portugal and Taiwan?
0.13 % change on previous year, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Taiwan rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 42nd and Taiwan ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.