Finland vs Portugal: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 303.95 billion current LCU against 277.04 billion current LCU in Finland, a difference of 26.91 billion current LCU.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.12 billion current LCU | 3.23 billion current LCU | 13.89 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 1980s | 56.41 billion current LCU | 25.39 billion current LCU | 31.02 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 1990s | 95.08 billion current LCU | 93.65 billion current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 2000s | 154.39 billion current LCU | 169.03 billion current LCU | 14.64 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2010s | 212.77 billion current LCU | 186.11 billion current LCU | 26.66 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 2020s | 263.41 billion current LCU | 255.42 billion current LCU | 7.98 billion current LCU | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 303.95 billion current LCU against 277.04 billion current LCU in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Finland and Portugal?
- 26.91 billion current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Finland ranks 124th and Portugal ranks 121st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.