Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Portugal

Portugal: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 22,321 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,321
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
22,321
in 2024
All-time low
11,456
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Portugal, 2007–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2007201520242007: 11.5k2008: 12.1k2009: 13.3k2010: 14.2k2011: 13.4k2012: 12.9k2013: 13.9k2014: 14.8k2015: 14.3k2016: 14.1k2017: 14.9k2018: 15.0k2019: 16.0k2020: 17.5k2021: 18.2k2022: 19.8k2023: 20.9k2024: 22.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Portugal is 22,321, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Portugal peaked at 22,321 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,456, in 2007.

Portugal ranks 28th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Portugal, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 11,456 —
2008 12,129 +5.9%
2009 13,304 +9.7%
2010 14,161 +6.4%
2011 13,388 -5.5%
2012 12,909 -3.6%
2013 13,949 +8.1%
2014 14,847 +6.4%
2015 14,273 -3.9%
2016 14,130 -1.0%
2017 14,939 +5.7%
2018 15,030 +0.6%
2019 15,980 +6.3%
2020 17,519 +9.6%
2021 18,221 +4.0%
2022 19,788 +8.6%
2023 20,865 +5.4%
2024 22,321 +7.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 22,321 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 22,321 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,296 11,456 13,304 3
2010s 14,360 12,909 15,980 10
2020s 19,743 17,519 22,321 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 25 Croatia 23,743 compare
  2. 26 Hungary 22,871 compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 22,558 compare
  4. 29 Estonia 22,116 compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 21,954 compare
  6. 31 South Korea 21,401 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Portugal?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Portugal was 22,321 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22,321 in 2024.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 11,456 in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Portugal ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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