Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
93rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Portugal is 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Portugal 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0362 current USD per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0383 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0358 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0362 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0389 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0406 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0425 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0399 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 90 Chile 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Gabon 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Lesotho 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Kosovo 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Spain 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Zambia 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Portugal
- Arms imports 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 434.01 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.64 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 731.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 46,243 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.