Military spending per armed forces personnel in Portugal
Portugal: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 70,125 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Portugal, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Portugal is 70,125, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,494, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28,088 | — |
| 1989 | 26,894 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 33,051 | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 34,464 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 38,043 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 43,328 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 23,494 | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 29,598 | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 28,553 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 30,230 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 31,390 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 34,441 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 35,507 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37,147 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 38,161 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 36,034 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 39,224 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 41,356 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 40,780 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 38,283 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 39,138 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42,248 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 44,432 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 41,247 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 44,597 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 46,942 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 43,476 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 50,089 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 50,897 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 70,203 | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 69,049 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 71,609 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 70,125 | -2.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 70,125 is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 53% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 70,125 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 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 | 23,494 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,491 | 26,894 | 28,088 | 2 |
| 1990s | 32,659 | 23,494 | 43,328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,788 | 35,507 | 42,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,254 | 41,247 | 71,609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,125 | 70,125 | 70,125 | 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 71,609 in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,494 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 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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