Portugal Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Portugal's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 42.7 % of GDP in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Portugal (2025)
42.7
% of GDP
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2024 | 42.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 42 | -1.9pp |
| 2022 | 43.9 | -3.4pp |
| 2021 | 47.3 | -1.8pp |
| 2020 | 49.1 | +6.6pp |
| 2019 | 42.5 | -0.8pp |
| 2018 | 43.3 | -2.2pp |
| 2017 | 45.5 | +0.6pp |
| 2016 | 44.9 | -3.4pp |
| 2015 | 48.3 | -3.4pp |
| 2014 | 51.7 | +1.7pp |
| 2013 | 50 | +1.2pp |
| 2012 | 48.8 | -1.2pp |
| 2011 | 50 | -1.9pp |
| 2010 | 51.9 | +1.6pp |
| 2009 | 50.3 | +4.8pp |
| 2008 | 45.5 | +1pp |
| 2007 | 44.5 | -0.7pp |
| 2006 | 45.2 | -1.6pp |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 42.7 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 42 in 2023 to 51.9 in 2010.
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Portugal from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Portugal from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 51.9 % of GDP in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 42 in 2023. The latest reading of 42.7 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp.