France vs Portugal: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 78.5% against 78.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 101st of 188 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2% | 80.9% | 8.7% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 80.1% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 82.1% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 84.1% | 6.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 83.5% | 4.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 79.9% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, France or Portugal?
- France, at 78.5% against 78.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between France and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 101st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.