Military spending, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Military spending, per square kilometre was 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
32nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,727 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Portugal is 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,727 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,727 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,577 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 15,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 17,283 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 18,583 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 20,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 24,997 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 27,370 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 26,390 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 28,823 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 31,814 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 33,994 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 33,784 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 39,871 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 35,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 26,698 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 21,625 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 20,395 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 21,460 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 21,681 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 20,876 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 22,169 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 21,342 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 21,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22,693 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 24,886 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 27,277 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 29,939 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 30,589 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 31,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 32,694 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 35,683 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 37,468 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 37,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 39,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 38,617 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 38,005 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 37,280 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 35,729 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 36,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37,212 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 37,870 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 39,077 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 44,353 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 44,605 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 43,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 47,194 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 49,885 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 46,717 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 41,974 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 40,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 36,013 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 34,864 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 32,957 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 31,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 32,070 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34,185 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 35,864 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 41,940 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 42,916 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 44,280 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 47,040 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,866 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,727 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,370 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,395 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 39,871 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,287 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,876 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30,589 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,350 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 31,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 39,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,662 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 36,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49,885 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 31,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 41,974 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,498 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42,916 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 29 Austria 61,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Slovakia 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Spain 52,216 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovenia 48,385 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hungary 44,954 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Portugal?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Portugal was 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 51,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,727 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.