Lithuania vs Portugal: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Lithuania
6.8%
in 2024
Portugal
7.2%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
36th
Portugal rank
33rd
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Lithuania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Lithuania ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 8.5% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.5% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Lithuania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Lithuania and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing 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
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.