Estonia vs Portugal: Government spending as share of GDP
Estonia
43.6%
in 2024
Portugal
42.8%
in 2024
Estonia rank
33rd
Portugal rank
36th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 43.6% against 42.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 151 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 41.3% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 44.4% | 8.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 47.6% | 8.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 45.1% | 2.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 43.6% against 42.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 33rd 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.