Portugal vs Uruguay: Expense
Portugal
37.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
36.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
28th
Uruguay rank
29th
Expense over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 37.2% against 36.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 157 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 21.3% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 23.7% | 6.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 26.3% | 9.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 26.9% | 12.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 30.4% | 12.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 34.7% | 6.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 37.2% against 36.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for expense?
- Portugal ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th 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.