Subnational government expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Subnational government expenditure was 42.38 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Subnational government expenditure in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, subnational government expenditure in Portugal stood at 42.38 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in Portugal peaked at 51.89 Percentage of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.03 Percentage of GDP, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Subnational government expenditure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.65 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 44.13 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 43.74 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.43 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 46.27 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.78 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.24 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.51 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.49 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 50.26 Percentage of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 51.89 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 50.03 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 48.83 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 49.96 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 51.71 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 48.32 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 44.87 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 45.49 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43.28 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 42.48 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 49.12 Percentage of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 47.34 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 43.87 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 42.03 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 42.38 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.45 Percentage of GDP | 42.65 Percentage of GDP | 50.26 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.68 Percentage of GDP | 42.48 Percentage of GDP | 51.89 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.95 Percentage of GDP | 42.03 Percentage of GDP | 49.12 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Netherlands 44.29 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Estonia 43.96 Percentage of GDP compare
- 23 Czechia 43.2 Percentage of GDP compare
- 25 OECD 42.16 Percentage of GDP compare
- 26 New Zealand 40.55 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 United States 39.57 Percentage 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), 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 subnational government expenditure in Portugal?
- Subnational government expenditure in Portugal was 42.38 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.89 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.03 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for subnational government expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.