General government total expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: General government total expenditure was 130.74 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Portugal, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 130.74 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Portugal peaked at 130.74 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Portugal 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.62 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 19.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.93 billion current LCU | 23.76 billion current LCU | 50.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.13 billion current LCU | 55.01 billion current LCU | 88.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.75 billion current LCU | 82.31 billion current LCU | 93.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.39 billion current LCU | 98.75 billion current LCU | 130.74 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Portugal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 68,603 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2806 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Portugal?
- General government total expenditure in Portugal was 130.74 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 130.74 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for general government total expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release