Portugal vs Spain: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Portugal
43.26
in 2030
Spain
44.2
in 2030
Portugal rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.2 against 43.26 in Portugal, a difference of 0.94.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.07 | 43 | 1.07 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 45.48 | 39.67 | 5.8 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47.67 | 44.26 | 3.41 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 44.17 | 46.05 | 1.88 | Spain |
| 2030s | 43.26 | 44.2 | 0.9396 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.2 against 43.26 in Portugal as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.94, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October