Portugal vs Sweden: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.3684 against 0.3571 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0113.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4136 | 0.5407 | 0.1271 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.4029 | 0.4826 | 0.0797 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.384 | 0.3926 | 0.0087 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3684 | 0.3571 | 0.0113 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 0.3684 against 0.3571 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.0113, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Portugal ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.