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
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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

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.