Japan vs Portugal: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general

Japan
5.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Portugal
5.95 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
Portugal rank
26th

NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.95 Percentage of GDP against 5.17 Percentage of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.78 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Japan ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 30 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 4.94 Percentage of GDP 6.7 Percentage of GDP 1.76 Percentage of GDP Portugal
2010s 5.01 Percentage of GDP 8.74 Percentage of GDP 3.73 Percentage of GDP Portugal
2020s 7.17 Percentage of GDP 7.47 Percentage of GDP 0.3029 Percentage of GDP Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general, Japan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5.95 Percentage of GDP against 5.17 Percentage of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general between Japan and Portugal?
0.78 Percentage of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
Japan ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,244 data points, 1970–2025
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