Military Spending in Portugal
Our latest data shows that Portugal spent $3,980,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.8% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Portuguese military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $57,520,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $4,568,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2002 | $4,697,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2003 | $4,532,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2004 | $4,813,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2005 | $5,102,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2006 | $4,957,000,000 | 2.0% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $4,744,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2008 | $4,762,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2009 | $5,205,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2010 | $5,294,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2011 | $4,866,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2012 | $3,980,000,000 | 1.8% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Finland$3,856 Million (2012)
Malta$56 Million (2012)
Ireland$1,235 Million (2012)
Estonia$438 Million (2012)
United Kingdom$59,795 Million (2012)
Slovakia$1,072 Million (2012)
Czech Republic$2,379 Million (2012)
Denmark$4,679 Million (2012)
Portugal's Military Branches
Portuguese Army (Exercito Portuguesa), Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps), Portuguese Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP).
Military Service Age in Portugal
18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service, but conscription possible if insufficient volunteers available; women serve in the armed forces, on naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some combatant specialties; reserve obligation to age 35.
