Portugal Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2023
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Portugal military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $4.91B, a 14.08% increase from 2020.
- Portugal military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $4.30B, a 0.64% increase from 2019.
- Portugal military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $4.28B, a 0.04% increase from 2018.
- Portugal military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $4.27B, a 16.27% increase from 2017.
Portugal Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2021 |
$4.91B |
2.07% |
2020 |
$4.30B |
1.89% |
2019 |
$4.28B |
1.78% |
2018 |
$4.27B |
1.76% |
2017 |
$3.68B |
1.67% |
2016 |
$4.13B |
2.00% |
2015 |
$3.57B |
1.79% |
2014 |
$4.11B |
1.79% |
2013 |
$4.72B |
2.09% |
2012 |
$4.14B |
1.91% |
2011 |
$4.90B |
2.00% |
2010 |
$4.72B |
1.98% |
2009 |
$4.95B |
2.03% |
2008 |
$4.81B |
1.84% |
2007 |
$4.37B |
1.82% |
2006 |
$4.07B |
1.95% |
2005 |
$4.04B |
2.05% |
2004 |
$3.72B |
1.97% |
2003 |
$3.11B |
1.89% |
2002 |
$2.60B |
1.94% |
2001 |
$2.32B |
1.91% |
2000 |
$2.20B |
1.86% |
1999 |
$2.41B |
1.89% |
1998 |
$2.34B |
1.88% |
1997 |
$2.39B |
2.04% |
1996 |
$2.60B |
2.12% |
1995 |
$2.67B |
2.26% |
1994 |
$2.17B |
2.23% |
1993 |
$2.19B |
2.37% |
1992 |
$2.53B |
2.39% |
1991 |
$2.12B |
2.42% |
1990 |
$1.88B |
2.44% |
1989 |
$1.46B |
2.50% |
1988 |
$1.35B |
2.50% |
1987 |
$1.13B |
2.46% |
1986 |
$0.94B |
2.54% |
1985 |
$0.65B |
2.44% |
1984 |
$0.63B |
2.46% |
1983 |
$0.69B |
2.53% |
1982 |
$0.80B |
2.69% |
1981 |
$0.84B |
2.65% |
1980 |
$0.87B |
2.68% |
1979 |
$0.70B |
2.69% |
1978 |
$0.62B |
2.77% |
1977 |
$0.58B |
2.74% |
1976 |
$0.62B |
3.12% |
1975 |
$0.78B |
4.10% |
1974 |
$0.99B |
5.75% |
1973 |
$0.68B |
4.61% |
1972 |
$0.59B |
5.38% |
1971 |
$0.52B |
5.74% |
1970 |
$0.44B |
5.48% |
1969 |
$0.37B |
5.48% |
1968 |
$0.37B |
5.96% |
1967 |
$0.33B |
5.91% |
1966 |
$0.26B |
5.10% |
1965 |
$0.23B |
5.05% |
1964 |
$0.22B |
5.44% |
1963 |
$0.20B |
5.24% |
1962 |
$0.20B |
5.60% |
1961 |
$0.17B |
5.15% |
1960 |
$0.11B |
3.38% |