Public health expenditure share gdp in Portugal
Portugal: Public health expenditure share gdp was 6.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.51
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
7.01
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1880
Years of data
72
1880–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in Portugal, 1880–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public health expenditure share gdp in Portugal is 6.51, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Portugal peaked at 7.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1880.
That places Portugal 23rd out of 59 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.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0.6311 | — |
| 1961 | 0.6525 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6619 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8076 | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6595 | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8325 | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 0.891 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9118 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.17 | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 1.35 | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 1.28 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.42 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 1.74 | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 2.72 | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 2.97 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 2.8 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 2.75 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.99 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 3.1 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.74 | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 2.42 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 2.45 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.87 | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 3.05 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 2.92 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 3.19 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 3.58 | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 3.75 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.63 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.01 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.43 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 4.78 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 4.78 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.88 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.07 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.01 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 6.06 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.45 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.73 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.84 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.99 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.48 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 6.69 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.29 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.94 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.82 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.74 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.79 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.84 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.81 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 7.01 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.12 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 6.31 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 6.51 | +3.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.8562 | 0.6311 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 1.28 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 | 2.42 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 | 3.58 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 | 5.8 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 | 5.74 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 6.12 | 7.01 | 6 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public health expenditure share gdp in Portugal?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Portugal was 6.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1880.
- How does Portugal rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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