Portugal vs Switzerland: Government procurement spending as share of GDP
Portugal
9.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
9.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
37th
Switzerland rank
38th
Government procurement spending as share of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.9% against 9.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.0% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of gdp, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 9.9% against 9.4% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of gdp between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.