Portugal vs Viet Nam: Government spending vs. GDP
Portugal
40.98 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Viet Nam
41.64 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Portugal rank
47th
Viet Nam rank
46th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Portugal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ against 40.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 660.00 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 166 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 36.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 36.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 39.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Portugal or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 41.64 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 Portugal and Viet Nam?
- 660.00 million constant 2015 US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Viet Nam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Viet Nam rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Portugal ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.