Portugal vs United States of America: NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by

Portugal
42.38 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
39.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Portugal rank
18th
United States of America rank
20th

NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.38 Percentage of GDP against 39.57 Percentage of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 2.81 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 42.7 Percentage of GDP 36.13 Percentage of GDP 6.56 Percentage of GDP Portugal
2000s 45.45 Percentage of GDP 37.47 Percentage of GDP 7.98 Percentage of GDP Portugal
2010s 47.68 Percentage of GDP 39.15 Percentage of GDP 8.53 Percentage of GDP Portugal
2020s 44.95 Percentage of GDP 41.96 Percentage of GDP 2.99 Percentage of GDP Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 42.38 Percentage of GDP against 39.57 Percentage of GDP in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by between Portugal and United States of America?
2.81 Percentage of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by?
Portugal ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,033 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.