New Zealand vs Portugal: Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 60.52 billion against 44.28 billion in Portugal, a difference of 16.24 billion.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 39 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.42 billion | 10.45 billion | 6.97 billion | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 21.32 billion | 19.13 billion | 2.19 billion | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 25.02 billion | 29.07 billion | 4.05 billion | Portugal |
| 2000s | 33.17 billion | 38.55 billion | 5.37 billion | Portugal |
| 2010s | 42.45 billion | 38.00 billion | 4.45 billion | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 58.00 billion | 41.76 billion | 16.24 billion | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 60.52 billion against 44.28 billion in Portugal as of 2027.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 16.24 billion, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2027.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP