Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Portugal: Government spending as share of GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina
43.3%
in 2024
Portugal
42.8%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
34th
Portugal rank
36th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Portugal
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 43.3% against 42.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 40.9% | 15.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 44.4% | 3.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 47.6% | 3.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 45.1% | 3.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Portugal?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 43.3% against 42.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government 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
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.