Netherlands vs Portugal: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.97 against 1.79 in Portugal, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 | 1.39 | 0.22 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.54 | 0.2414 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.57 | 0.0979 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.79 | 0.1866 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 1.97 against 1.79 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.18, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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.