Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal

Portugal: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.6971 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6971
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
44th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8625
in 2014
All-time low
0.6485
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.7221996: 0.6981997: 0.7021998: 0.7211999: 0.7092000: 0.7072001: 0.7032002: 0.6882003: 0.6992004: 0.7022005: 0.6972006: 0.7222007: 0.72008: 0.6482009: 0.6972010: 0.7242011: 0.712012: 0.7662013: 0.7092014: 0.8622015: 0.8052016: 0.7162017: 0.812018: 0.7472019: 0.7492020: 0.697

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal stood at 0.6971.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal peaked at 0.8625 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6485, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 44th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Portugal, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.7218
1996 0.6977 -3.3%
1997 0.7017 +0.6%
1998 0.7209 +2.7%
1999 0.7093 -1.6%
2000 0.7071 -0.3%
2001 0.7027 -0.6%
2002 0.6878 -2.1%
2003 0.6994 +1.7%
2004 0.7018 +0.3%
2005 0.6971 -0.7%
2006 0.722 +3.6%
2007 0.6999 -3.0%
2008 0.6485 -7.4%
2009 0.6969 +7.5%
2010 0.7239 +3.9%
2011 0.7099 -1.9%
2012 0.7662 +7.9%
2013 0.709 -7.5%
2014 0.8625 +21.7%
2015 0.8053 -6.6%
2016 0.716 -11.1%
2017 0.8097 +13.1%
2018 0.747 -7.8%
2019 0.7495 +0.3%
2020 0.6971 -7.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.6971 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7843, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.6971 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7841, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7103 0.6977 0.7218 5
2000s 0.6963 0.6485 0.722 10
2010s 0.7599 0.709 0.8625 10
2020s 0.6971 0.6971 0.6971 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 41 Serbia 0.7401 compare
  2. 42 Czechia 0.7174 compare
  3. 43 Belarus 0.7043 compare
  4. 45 France 0.6873 compare
  5. 46 Estonia 0.6565 compare
  6. 47 Russia 0.6556 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal was 0.6971 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8625 in 2014.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6485 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Portugal ranks 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Economic affairs, 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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Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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