Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 6.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.2% for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Portugal peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Portugal?
- Public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Portugal was 6.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.