Ghana vs Portugal: Other expense

Ghana
9.82 billion current LCU
in 2023
Portugal
8.88 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ghana rank
88th
Portugal rank
89th

Other expense over time

  • Ghana
  • Portugal
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 9.82 billion current LCU against 8.88 billion current LCU in Portugal, a difference of 934.94 million current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Ghana ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 89th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 254.79 million current LCU 3.50 billion current LCU 3.25 billion current LCU Portugal
2010s 3.23 billion current LCU 7.72 billion current LCU 4.49 billion current LCU Portugal
2020s 13.60 billion current LCU 8.85 billion current LCU 4.75 billion current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Ghana or Portugal?
Ghana, at 9.82 billion current LCU against 8.88 billion current LCU in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in other expense between Ghana and Portugal?
934.94 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for other expense?
Ghana ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 89th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,304 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.