Albania vs Portugal: Goods and services expense

Albania
8.7%
in 2023
Portugal
8.9%
in 2023
Albania rank
119th
Portugal rank
117th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Albania
  • Portugal
05101520197820002023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th of 154 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 12.3% 7.9% 4.4% Albania
2000s 12.6% 7.8% 4.8% Albania
2010s 9.0% 8.4% 0.5% Albania
2020s 8.8% 8.7% 0.1% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Albania or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Albania as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Albania and Portugal?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Albania and Portugal rank globally for goods and services expense?
Albania ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.