NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government in Portugal
Portugal: NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government was 10.63 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Portugal is 10.63 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Portugal peaked at 14.52 Percentage of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.29 Percentage of GDP, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 17th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.46 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 12.65 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.68 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.04 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.29 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.73 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.85 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.14 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.31 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.27 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.52 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.77 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.09 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 13.1 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.01 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 13.67 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.81 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.66 Percentage of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 12.47 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 11.83 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 11.33 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.22 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.95 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.75 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.79 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.91 Percentage of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 11.57 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.65 Percentage of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 10.29 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 10.46 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 10.63 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.63 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.72 Percentage of GDP, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.63 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.69 Percentage of GDP, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.82 Percentage of GDP | 12.46 Percentage of GDP | 13.29 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.88 Percentage of GDP | 13.09 Percentage of GDP | 14.52 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 Percentage of GDP | 10.75 Percentage of GDP | 13.67 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 Percentage of GDP | 10.29 Percentage of GDP | 11.91 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More public sector data for Portugal
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Portugal?
- Naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Portugal was 10.63 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.