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

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

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

Portugal

0.6892

in 2020

Turkey

0.6764

in 2020

Portugal rank

26th

Turkey rank

28th

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

Portugal
Turkey

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.6892 against 0.6764 in Turkey, a difference of 0.0128.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 28th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.802	0.7066	0.0954	Portugal
2010s	0.695	0.6721	0.0229	Portugal
2020s	0.6892	0.6764	0.0128	Portugal

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, Portugal or Turkey?: Portugal, at 0.6892 against 0.6764 in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Portugal and Turkey?: 0.0128, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?: Portugal ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 28th 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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