Government health spending as a share of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Government health spending as a share of GDP was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1880
Years of data
72
1880–2025
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Portugal, 1880–2025
Source: OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government health spending as a share of gdp in Portugal is 6.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health spending as a share of gdp in Portugal peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Government health spending as a share of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health spending as a share of gdp in Portugal?
- Government health spending as a share of gdp in Portugal was 6.5% in 2025, according to OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1880.
- How does Portugal rank for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government health spending as a share of 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 OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.