Ireland vs Portugal: Other expense
Other expense over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.88 billion current LCU against 4.84 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 4.05 billion current LCU.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 89th of 149 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446.72 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 863.53 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion current LCU | 3.34 billion current LCU | 2.27 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.79 billion current LCU | 7.62 billion current LCU | 5.83 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion current LCU | 8.86 billion current LCU | 4.91 billion current LCU | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.88 billion current LCU against 4.84 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other expense between Ireland and Portugal?
- 4.05 billion current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for other expense?
- Ireland ranks 92nd 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
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.