Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Portugal

Portugal: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 43.26 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
43.26
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
51.89
in 2010
All-time low
42.31
in 2023
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Portugal, 1991–2030

02040601991201020301991: 45.91992: 48.21993: 46.51994: 42.81995: 42.61996: 431997: 42.41998: 42.61999: 42.52000: 42.82001: 44.12002: 44.22003: 45.42004: 46.12005: 46.82006: 45.12007: 44.52008: 45.52009: 50.32010: 51.92011: 502012: 48.82013: 502014: 51.72015: 48.22016: 44.92017: 45.52018: 43.32019: 42.52020: 49.12021: 47.32022: 43.92023: 42.32024: 42.82025: 43.72026: 442027: 42.62028: 42.92029: 432030: 43.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Portugal is 43.26, measured in 2030.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Portugal peaked at 51.89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.31, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Portugal, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 45.94
1992 48.22 +5.0%
1993 46.48 -3.6%
1994 42.76 -8.0%
1995 42.59 -0.4%
1996 43.04 +1.1%
1997 42.41 -1.5%
1998 42.63 +0.5%
1999 42.53 -0.2%
2000 42.84 +0.7%
2001 44.12 +3.0%
2002 44.19 +0.2%
2003 45.38 +2.7%
2004 46.06 +1.5%
2005 46.76 +1.5%
2006 45.15 -3.4%
2007 44.55 -1.3%
2008 45.49 +2.1%
2009 50.26 +10.5%
2010 51.89 +3.2%
2011 50.03 -3.6%
2012 48.83 -2.4%
2013 49.96 +2.3%
2014 51.66 +3.4%
2015 48.22 -6.7%
2016 44.87 -6.9%
2017 45.49 +1.4%
2018 43.28 -4.8%
2019 42.48 -1.8%
2020 49.12 +15.6%
2021 47.34 -3.6%
2022 43.87 -7.3%
2023 42.31 -3.6%
2024 42.77 +1.1%
2025 43.7 +2.2%
2026 44.03 +0.8%
2027 42.61 -3.2%
2028 42.91 +0.7%
2029 43.05 +0.3%
2030 43.26 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.07 42.41 48.22 9
2000s 45.48 42.84 50.26 10
2010s 47.67 42.48 51.89 10
2020s 44.17 42.31 49.12 10
2030s 43.26 43.26 43.26 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 33 Spain 44.2 compare
  2. 34 Czechia 43.98 compare
  3. 35 Estonia 43.65 compare
  4. 37 Canada 43.18 compare
  5. 38 Iceland 42.84 compare
  6. 39 Dominica 42.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Portugal?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Portugal was 43.26 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 51.89 in 2010.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 42.31 in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Portugal ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October