Military spending per armed forces personnel in Portugal
Portugal: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 70,125 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Portugal, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Portugal is 70,125 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Portugal peaked at 71,609 constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,494 constant 2024 US$, in 1994.
Portugal ranks 41st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28,088 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 26,894 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 33,051 constant 2024 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 34,464 constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 38,043 constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 43,328 constant 2024 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 23,494 constant 2024 US$ | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 29,598 constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 28,553 constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 30,230 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 31,390 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 34,441 constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 35,507 constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37,147 constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 38,161 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 36,034 constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 39,224 constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 41,356 constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 40,780 constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 38,283 constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 39,138 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42,248 constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 44,432 constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 41,247 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 44,597 constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 46,942 constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 43,476 constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 50,089 constant 2024 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 50,897 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 70,203 constant 2024 US$ | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 69,049 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 71,609 constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 70,125 constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 70,125 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 53% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 70,125 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -45.8% | 43,328 constant 2024 US$ | 23,494 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,491 constant 2024 US$ | 26,894 constant 2024 US$ | 28,088 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 32,659 constant 2024 US$ | 23,494 constant 2024 US$ | 43,328 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,788 constant 2024 US$ | 35,507 constant 2024 US$ | 42,248 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,254 constant 2024 US$ | 41,247 constant 2024 US$ | 71,609 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,125 constant 2024 US$ | 70,125 constant 2024 US$ | 70,125 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 per armed forces personnel in Portugal?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Portugal was 70,125 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 71,609 constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,494 constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- How does Portugal rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.