Estonia vs Portugal: Central government spending as share of GDP
Estonia
37.7%
in 2023
Portugal
37.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
25th
Portugal rank
28th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 37.7% against 37.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 157 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 | 33.5% | 36.5% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 39.8% | 7.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 43.1% | 7.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 40.9% | 2.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 37.7% against 37.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.