Portugal Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
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 2022 was $3.50B, a 10.17% decline from 2021.
- Portugal military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $3.90B, a 19.24% increase from 2020.
- Portugal military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $3.27B, a 0.95% decline from 2019.
- Portugal military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $3.30B, a 1.65% increase from 2018.
| Portugal Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$3.50B |
1.35% |
| 2021 |
$3.90B |
1.54% |
| 2020 |
$3.27B |
1.43% |
| 2019 |
$3.30B |
1.37% |
| 2018 |
$3.25B |
1.34% |
| 2017 |
$2.72B |
1.24% |
| 2016 |
$3.18B |
1.54% |
| 2015 |
$2.64B |
1.33% |
| 2014 |
$3.00B |
1.31% |
| 2013 |
$3.26B |
1.44% |
| 2012 |
$3.04B |
1.41% |
| 2011 |
$3.65B |
1.49% |
| 2010 |
$3.54B |
1.49% |
| 2009 |
$3.74B |
1.53% |
| 2008 |
$3.71B |
1.42% |
| 2007 |
$3.31B |
1.38% |
| 2006 |
$3.15B |
1.51% |
| 2005 |
$3.14B |
1.59% |
| 2004 |
$2.85B |
1.50% |
| 2003 |
$2.36B |
1.43% |
| 2002 |
$1.97B |
1.46% |
| 2001 |
$1.76B |
1.44% |
| 2000 |
$1.66B |
1.41% |
| 1999 |
$1.82B |
1.43% |
| 1998 |
$1.76B |
1.42% |
| 1997 |
$1.80B |
1.54% |
| 1996 |
$1.96B |
1.60% |
| 1995 |
$2.02B |
1.71% |
| 1994 |
$1.64B |
1.68% |
| 1993 |
$1.66B |
1.79% |
| 1992 |
$1.91B |
1.81% |
| 1991 |
$1.60B |
1.83% |
| 1990 |
$1.42B |
1.84% |
| 1989 |
$1.10B |
1.89% |
| 1988 |
$1.02B |
1.89% |
| 1987 |
$0.85B |
1.86% |
| 1986 |
$0.71B |
1.92% |
| 1985 |
$0.49B |
1.84% |
| 1984 |
$0.47B |
1.86% |
| 1983 |
$0.52B |
1.91% |
| 1982 |
$0.61B |
2.04% |
| 1981 |
$0.64B |
2.00% |
| 1980 |
$0.66B |
2.03% |
| 1979 |
$0.53B |
2.03% |
| 1978 |
$0.47B |
2.09% |
| 1977 |
$0.44B |
2.07% |
| 1976 |
$0.47B |
2.36% |
| 1975 |
$0.59B |
3.10% |
| 1974 |
$0.75B |
4.34% |
| 1973 |
$0.52B |
3.48% |
| 1972 |
$0.45B |
4.06% |
| 1971 |
$0.39B |
4.33% |
| 1970 |
$0.33B |
4.14% |
| 1969 |
$0.28B |
4.14% |
| 1968 |
$0.28B |
4.50% |
| 1967 |
$0.25B |
4.46% |
| 1966 |
$0.19B |
3.85% |
| 1965 |
$0.18B |
3.81% |
| 1964 |
$0.17B |
4.11% |
| 1963 |
$0.15B |
3.96% |
| 1962 |
$0.15B |
4.23% |
| 1961 |
$0.13B |
3.89% |
| 1960 |
$0.08B |
2.56% |
