Military spending, gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Military spending, gaps filled was 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, gaps filled in Portugal, 1949–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, gaps filled in Portugal stood at 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 650.05 million constant 2024 US$, in 1949.
Portugal ranks 49th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 650.05 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1950 | 699.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1951 | 726.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 793.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 918.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1954 | 965.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 2.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | +60.3% |
| 1962 | 2.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 3.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 3.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 3.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | -34.2% |
| 1976 | 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 3.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 3.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +24.9% |
| 2025 | 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +60.3% | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.02 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 650.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 650.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 650.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 949.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 699.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Portugal?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Portugal was 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 650.05 million constant 2024 US$ in 1949.
- How does Portugal rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.