Portugal vs Slovenia: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Portugal
16.4%
in 2023
Slovenia
16.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
17th
Slovenia rank
14th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 16.9% against 16.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Slovenia ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 17.1% | 1.3% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 18.4% | 0.4% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.9% | 0.2% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Portugal or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 16.9% against 16.4% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Portugal and Slovenia?
- 0.5%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 14th 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.