Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level in Portugal
Portugal: Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level was 0.5557 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in Portugal, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Portugal stood at 0.5557.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Portugal peaked at 0.596 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5513, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 28th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5868 | — |
| 1996 | 0.586 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.586 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5865 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5876 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5888 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5891 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5889 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5879 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5839 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5863 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.586 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5861 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5946 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.596 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5894 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5902 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5888 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5789 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5783 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5734 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5684 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5598 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5527 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5513 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5557 | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5557 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5601, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5557 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5629, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5866 | 0.586 | 0.5876 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5888 | 0.5839 | 0.596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5731 | 0.5513 | 0.5902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5557 | 0.5557 | 0.5557 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 25 United States 0.5604 compare
- 26 Poland 0.5601 compare
- 27 Russia 0.5577 compare
- 29 Romania 0.5422 compare
- 30 South Africa 0.5388 compare
- 31 South Korea 0.5381 compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Portugal?
- Consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Portugal was 0.5557 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.596 in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5513 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.