Portugal vs United Kingdom: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Portugal
1.03
in 2020
United Kingdom
1.03
in 2020
Portugal rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
00.250.50.751197219962020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.03 against 1.03 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Portugal ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 80 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 1.02 1.02 0.0075 United Kingdom
2020s 1.03 1.03 0.0055 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Portugal or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.03 against 1.03 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Portugal and United Kingdom?
0, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Portugal ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Interest, payable, 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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Indicator
Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
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