Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Portugal

Portugal: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 0.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.81
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2000
All-time low
0.68
in 2024
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Portugal, 1995–2025

00.511.51995201020251995: 0.961996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 12003: 0.942004: 0.922005: 0.942006: 0.912007: 0.962008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 0.882012: 0.722013: 0.792014: 0.72015: 0.792016: 0.852017: 0.822018: 0.842019: 0.822020: 0.752021: 0.762022: 0.752023: 0.712024: 0.682025: 0.81

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Portugal stood at 0.81.

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, 0.68, in 2024.

Portugal ranks 30th of 35 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

Annual values for Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Portugal, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 0.96
1996 1.07 +11.5%
1997 1.1 +2.8%
1998 1.14 +3.6%
1999 1.26 +10.5%
2000 1.3 +3.2%
2001 1.3 +0.0%
2002 1 -23.1%
2003 0.94 -6.0%
2004 0.92 -2.1%
2005 0.94 +2.2%
2006 0.91 -3.2%
2007 0.96 +5.5%
2008 1 +4.2%
2009 1.04 +4.0%
2010 1.04 +0.0%
2011 0.88 -15.4%
2012 0.72 -18.2%
2013 0.79 +9.7%
2014 0.7 -11.4%
2015 0.79 +12.9%
2016 0.85 +7.6%
2017 0.82 -3.5%
2018 0.84 +2.4%
2019 0.82 -2.4%
2020 0.75 -8.5%
2021 0.76 +1.3%
2022 0.75 -1.3%
2023 0.71 -5.3%
2024 0.68 -4.2%
2025 0.81 +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.11 0.96 1.26 5
2000s 1.03 0.91 1.3 10
2010s 0.825 0.7 1.04 10
2020s 0.7433 0.68 0.81 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 27 Latvia 0.98 compare
  2. 28 Poland 0.92 compare
  3. 29 Ireland 0.87 compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 0.77 compare
  5. 32 Cyprus 0.76 compare
  6. 33 Hungary 0.53 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 0.81 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 0.68 in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
Portugal ranks 30th out of 35 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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Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
39 places, 1,083 data points, 1980–2025
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