Portugal — General government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2030 · 148 observations
About this series
General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Portugal's general government expenditure reading was 44.5% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 44.1% of GDP in 2024 was +0.46 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 44.7% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2001–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 43.5 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 43.2 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 43.1 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 42.8 % of GDP |
| 2026 | 44.7 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 44.5 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 44.1 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 42.4 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 43.9 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 47.3 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 49.1 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 42.5 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 43.3 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 45.5 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 44.9 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 48.3 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 51.7 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 50 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 48.8 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 50 % of GDP |
Values before 2011, back to 2001, are on the chart — hover to read them.