Portugal vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Government spending as share of GDP

Portugal
42.8%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
43.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
36th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
35th

Government spending as share of GDP over time

  • Portugal
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 43.2% against 42.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 36th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 35th of 151 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1990s 41.6% 24.0% 17.5% Portugal
2000s 44.4% 32.5% 11.9% Portugal
2010s 47.6% 29.7% 17.9% Portugal
2020s 45.1% 42.7% 2.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Portugal or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 43.2% against 42.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Portugal and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.4%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
Portugal ranks 36th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Government spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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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.