Japan vs Portugal: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Japan
16.1%
in 2023
Portugal
16.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.4% against 16.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 15.8% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 18.0% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Japan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.4% against 16.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a 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
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.