Norway vs Portugal: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Norway
-0.0564
in 2020
Portugal
-0.0637
in 2018
Norway rank
10th
Portugal rank
12th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
-0.2500.250.50.75199520072020

How they compare

Norway currently reports -0.0564 against -0.0637 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0073.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 12th of 66 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at -0.0564 against -0.0637 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Norway and Portugal?
0.0073, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Norway ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 12th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed

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.