Estonia vs Portugal: Expense
Estonia
37.7%
in 2023
Portugal
37.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
25th
Portugal rank
28th
Expense over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 37.7% against 37.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 157 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 36.5% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 39.8% | 7.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 43.1% | 7.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 40.9% | 2.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 37.7% against 37.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for expense?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.