Ireland vs Portugal: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33,998 National currency against 30,322 National currency in Portugal, a difference of 3,676 National currency.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 29 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,753 National currency | 13,285 National currency | 6,532 National currency | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15,573 National currency | 21,615 National currency | 6,043 National currency | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20,441 National currency | 21,643 National currency | 1,202 National currency | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29,181 National currency | 26,620 National currency | 2,562 National currency | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 33,998 National currency against 30,322 National currency in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between Ireland and Portugal?
- 3,676 National currency, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 26th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org