Montenegro vs Portugal: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Montenegro
6.8%
in 2024
Portugal
6.5%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
21st
Portugal rank
23rd
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Montenegro
- Portugal
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Montenegro ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 0.3% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Montenegro or Portugal?
- Montenegro, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Montenegro and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Portugal rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.