Portugal vs Romania: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Portugal
7.2%
in 2024
Romania
7.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
33rd
Romania rank
35th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 35th 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.