What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between OECD and Portugal?

0.22 Percentage of GDP, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Portugal?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

OECD vs Portugal: Subnational government expenditure

OECD

42.16 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Portugal

42.38 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

OECD rank

25th

Portugal rank

24th

Subnational government expenditure over time

OECD
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.38 Percentage of GDP against 42.16 Percentage of GDP in OECD, a difference of 0.22 Percentage of GDP.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.67 Percentage of GDP	45.45 Percentage of GDP	5.78 Percentage of GDP	Portugal
2010s	40.84 Percentage of GDP	47.68 Percentage of GDP	6.85 Percentage of GDP	Portugal
2020s	43.57 Percentage of GDP	44.95 Percentage of GDP	1.38 Percentage of GDP	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, OECD or Portugal?: Portugal, at 42.38 Percentage of GDP against 42.16 Percentage of GDP in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between OECD and Portugal?: 0.22 Percentage of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Portugal?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do OECD and Portugal rank globally for subnational government expenditure?: OECD ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Subnational government expenditure
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.