General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal stood at 0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.4926 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 168th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.3825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.3159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 165 Montenegro 0.3892 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Latvia 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Aruba 0.3822 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 United States of America 0.376 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Lithuania 0.3618 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Cyprus 0.3531 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Portugal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4926 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.