Czechia vs Portugal: Government spending as share of GDP
Czechia
42.8%
in 2024
Portugal
42.8%
in 2024
Czechia rank
37th
Portugal rank
36th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Czechia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 42.8% against 42.8% in Czechia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 41.3% | 2.3% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 44.4% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 47.6% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 45.1% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Czechia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 42.8% against 42.8% in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Czechia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β 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.