Portugal vs United Kingdom: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 61.0% against 60.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 104th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.4% | 66.6% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 65.6% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 66.5% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.5% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.7% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 60.5% | 1.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 61.0% against 60.4% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 104th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.