Military expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Military expenditure was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
92nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 1968
All-time low
1.2%
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Portugal is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Portugal peaked at 4.5% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 92nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1961 | 3.9% | +52.1% |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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), per unit of GDP 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Portugal?
- Military expenditure in Portugal was 1.5% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1968.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for military expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product