Belgium vs Portugal: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26,984 National currency against 15,112 National currency in Portugal, a difference of 11,872 National currency.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 28 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,266 National currency | 4,435 National currency | 3,831 National currency | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12,230 National currency | 7,872 National currency | 4,357 National currency | Belgium |
| 2010s | 17,226 National currency | 10,244 National currency | 6,982 National currency | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23,561 National currency | 13,055 National currency | 10,506 National currency | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 26,984 National currency against 15,112 National currency in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate between Belgium and Portugal?
- 11,872 National currency, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate consumption, Other taxes on production, Current taxes on income, wealth, etc., Adjustment for the change in pension entitlements. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org