Ireland vs Portugal: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14,613 National currency against 7,881 National currency in Portugal, a difference of 6,732 National currency.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,928 National currency | 5,161 National currency | 3,233 National currency | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6,409 National currency | 6,402 National currency | 7.83 National currency | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5,202 National currency | 4,514 National currency | 688.63 National currency | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11,119 National currency | 6,172 National currency | 4,946 National currency | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross fixed, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 14,613 National currency against 7,881 National currency in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross fixed between Ireland and Portugal?
- 6,732 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) — gross fixed?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed capital formation. 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