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

16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, 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.

Chile vs Portugal: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Chile

0.7088

in 2020

Portugal

0.6892

in 2020

Chile rank

23rd

Portugal rank

26th

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Chile
Portugal

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.7088 against 0.6892 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0196.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7026	0.8045	0.1019	Portugal
2010s	0.6767	0.695	0.0183	Portugal
2020s	0.7088	0.6892	0.0195	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Chile or Portugal?: Chile, at 0.7088 against 0.6892 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Chile and Portugal?: 0.0196, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?: Chile ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, 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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Indicator: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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