Government spending in Portugal was last recorded at 42.6 percent of GDP in 2024 . Government Spending to GDP in Portugal averaged 45.66 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 51.90 percent of GDP in 2010 and a record low of 41.90 percent of GDP in 2023. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in Portugal is expected to reach 45.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Portugal Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 42.90 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Asylum Applications 155.00 135.00 persons Nov 2025
Credit Rating 73.00 Feb 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 77833.40 68614.29 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Budget 0.50 1.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Budget Balance -7501.60 -6625.05 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Debt 274776.00 294420.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 93.60 97.70 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 70331.80 61989.24 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Spending 10733.50 10684.10 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Spending to GDP 42.60 41.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
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Military Expenditure 4641.60 4236.20 USD Million Dec 2024


Portugal Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
42.60 41.90 51.90 41.90 1995 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly