Portugal vs Thailand: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 89th and Thailand ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 11.2% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 13.8% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.4% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Portugal or Thailand?
- Portugal, at 17.0% against 16.7% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Portugal and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 89th and Thailand ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.