Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2024
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Portugal stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Portugal peaked at 1.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.0% | — |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +19.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Portugal?
- Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Portugal was 0.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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