Portugal vs Zambia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
Portugal
103.0%
in 2022
Zambia
103.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
51st
Zambia rank
50th
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 103.1% against 103.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.
Portugal ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.1% | 108.1% | 7.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 103.4% | 103.8% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Portugal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 103.1% against 103.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Portugal and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Portugal ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.