Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2023-12-31
Portugal's government spending stands at 37.16% as of 2023-12-31, down from 39.31% in 2022. Historical data runs from 1975 to 2023 (48 observations).
In 2023, Portugal's government spending was 37.16%, down from 39.31% in 2022.
In 2022, Portugal's government spending was 39.31%, down from 42.45% in 2021.
In 2021, Portugal's government spending was 42.45%, down from 44.53% in 2020.
In 2020, Portugal's government spending was 44.53%, up from 38.67% in 2019.
In 2019, Portugal's government spending was 38.67%, down from 39.28% in 2018.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37.16% | -2.15% |
| 2022 | 39.31% | -3.14% |
| 2021 | 42.45% | -2.07% |
| 2020 | 44.53% | +5.86% |
| 2019 | 38.67% | -0.6134% |
| 2018 | 39.28% | -2.39% |
| 2017 | 41.67% | +0.349% |
| 2016 | 41.32% | -2.68% |
| 2015 | 44% | -3.56% |
| 2014 | 47.56% | +1.98% |
| 2013 | 45.58% | +1.22% |
| 2012 | 44.36% | -0.1128% |
| 2011 | 44.48% | +0.3302% |
| 2010 | 44.15% | +0.8679% |
| 2009 | 43.28% | +3.08% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +1.04% |
| 2007 | 39.16% | -0.8016% |
| 2006 | 39.97% | -1.34% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.9533% |
| 2004 | 40.35% | +0.6041% |
| 2003 | 39.75% | +1.32% |
| 2002 | 38.42% | +0.3669% |
| 2001 | 38.06% | +0.8647% |
| 2000 | 37.19% | +0.254% |
| 1999 | 36.94% | -0.1944% |
| 1998 | 37.13% | +1.26% |
| 1997 | 35.87% | -1.15% |
| 1996 | 37.02% | -0.1363% |
| 1995 | 37.16% | +2.19% |
| 1994 | 34.97% | -2.27% |
| 1993 | 37.24% | +1.36% |
| 1992 | 35.88% | +1.15% |
| 1991 | 34.73% | +2.41% |
| 1990 | 32.32% | +1.17% |
| 1989 | 31.15% | +1.36% |
| 1988 | 29.79% | -0.3381% |
| 1987 | 30.13% | -3.53% |
| 1986 | 33.66% | +0.0857% |
| 1985 | 33.58% | +4.06% |
| 1984 | 29.51% | -1.29% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | +1.72% |
| 1982 | 29.08% | -0.5014% |
| 1981 | 29.58% | +2.21% |
| 1980 | 27.37% | +1.39% |
| 1979 | 25.98% | -0.1816% |
| 1978 | 26.16% | +0.2276% |
| 1976 | 25.93% | +2.21% |
| 1975 | 23.72% | — |
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Portugal's government spending is 37.16% as of 2023-12-31, compared with 39.31% in 2022. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 47.56% (2014); the lowest is 23.72% (1975), across data from 1975 to 2023.
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