Portugal vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1363 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0146 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.1379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.1723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1363 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.0146 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Portugal ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.