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

Portugal
0.6892
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.7066
in 2020
Portugal rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
24th

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

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.60.8197319962020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.7066 against 0.6892 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0174.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.848 0.603 0.245 Portugal
2000s 0.8099 0.5844 0.2255 Portugal
2010s 0.695 0.6295 0.0655 Portugal
2020s 0.6892 0.7066 0.0173 United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.7066 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 Portugal and United Kingdom?
0.0174, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Portugal ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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
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