NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Portugal
Portugal: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general was 5.95 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.95 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
12.33 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
5.95 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Portugal stood at 5.95 Percentage of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Portugal peaked at 12.33 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.95 Percentage of GDP, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 26th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.17 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 8.66 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 7.52 Percentage of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 7.71 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.32 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 6.68 Percentage of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 7.25 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 6.53 Percentage of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 6.81 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.93 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.77 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.71 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.58 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.36 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1 Percentage of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 8.29 Percentage of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 8.63 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 9.14 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.33 Percentage of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 9.64 Percentage of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5 Percentage of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 8.91 Percentage of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 7.21 Percentage of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 6.59 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 9.41 Percentage of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 8.33 Percentage of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 7 Percentage of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 6.62 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 6 Percentage of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 5.95 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 Percentage of GDP | 7.32 Percentage of GDP | 9.17 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.77 Percentage of GDP | 6.36 Percentage of GDP | 7.25 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 Percentage of GDP | 6.59 Percentage of GDP | 12.33 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 Percentage of GDP | 5.95 Percentage of GDP | 9.41 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
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 naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Portugal?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Portugal was 5.95 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 Percentage of GDP in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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