Military spending sipri in Portugal
Portugal: Military spending sipri was 5.50 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.50 billion
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
49th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.50 billion
in 2025
All-time low
650.05 million
in 1949
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending sipri in Portugal, 1949–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending sipri in Portugal stood at 5.50 billion. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Portugal peaked at 5.50 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 650.05 million, in 1949.
That places Portugal 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 650.05 million | — |
| 1950 | 699.32 million | +7.6% |
| 1951 | 726.41 million | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 793.42 million | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 918.28 million | +15.7% |
| 1954 | 965.37 million | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 1.03 billion | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 1.03 billion | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.05 billion | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.08 billion | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.21 billion | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 1.26 billion | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 2.02 billion | +60.3% |
| 1962 | 2.29 billion | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 2.24 billion | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.44 billion | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 2.44 billion | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.57 billion | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 3.16 billion | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 3.32 billion | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.12 billion | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 3.47 billion | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 3.79 billion | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.79 billion | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.59 billion | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 4.20 billion | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 2.77 billion | -34.2% |
| 1976 | 2.22 billion | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 2.04 billion | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.06 billion | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.10 billion | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.27 billion | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 2.26 billion | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.26 billion | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.18 billion | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 billion | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.05 billion | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.31 billion | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 2.40 billion | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.66 billion | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 2.80 billion | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.88 billion | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.96 billion | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.04 billion | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.95 billion | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.87 billion | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.08 billion | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.97 billion | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.03 billion | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.97 billion | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.12 billion | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.21 billion | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.34 billion | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.43 billion | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.34 billion | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.57 billion | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.85 billion | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 3.71 billion | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.48 billion | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.56 billion | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.85 billion | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.01 billion | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.72 billion | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.03 billion | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.75 billion | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.40 billion | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.69 billion | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.79 billion | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.65 billion | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.61 billion | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.72 billion | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.65 billion | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.09 billion | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 3.83 billion | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.62 billion | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.52 billion | +24.9% |
| 2025 | 5.50 billion | +21.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.50 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.50 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 | 2.02 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 650.05 million | 650.05 million | 650.05 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 949.93 million | 699.32 million | 1.21 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.49 billion | 1.26 billion | 3.32 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.00 billion | 2.04 billion | 4.20 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 billion | 2.03 billion | 2.80 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 billion | 2.87 billion | 3.12 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 billion | 3.21 billion | 3.85 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 billion | 3.40 billion | 4.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 billion | 3.62 billion | 5.50 billion | 6 |
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 sipri in Portugal?
- Military spending sipri in Portugal was 5.50 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.50 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 650.05 million in 1949.
- How does Portugal rank for military spending sipri?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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