Greece vs Portugal: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Greece
4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Portugal
3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Greece rank
44th
Portugal rank
47th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person against 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person in Portugal, a difference of 214 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 44th 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 | 2,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | Greece |
| 1980s | 3,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,837 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 3,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | 314.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 4,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | 523.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 3,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | 309.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 3,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,727 constant 2015 US$ per person | 244.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person against 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Greece and Portugal?
- 214 constant 2015 US$ per person, 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, per capita?
- Greece ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 47th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.