Greece vs Portugal: Government spending vs. GDP
Greece
41.73 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Portugal
40.98 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Greece rank
45th
Portugal rank
47th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 41.73 billion constant 2015 US$ against 40.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 751.10 million constant 2015 US$.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 47th of 166 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | Greece |
| 1980s | 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | Greece |
| 1990s | 32.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | Greece |
| 2000s | 44.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 41.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | Greece |
| 2020s | 41.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 39.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 41.73 billion constant 2015 US$ against 40.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Greece and Portugal?
- 751.10 million constant 2015 US$, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Greece ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 47th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.