Portugal vs United Kingdom: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.8502 against 0.8366 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0136.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6232 | 0.9245 | 0.3012 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.1284 | 0.2837 | 0.1553 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.6664 | 0.5902 | 0.0762 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8502 | 0.8366 | 0.0136 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 0.8502 against 0.8366 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.0136, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Portugal ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.