Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Portugal
65.3%
in 2023
Spain
65.1%
in 2024
Portugal rank
14th
Spain rank
16th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 65.3% against 65.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 114 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 58.1% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 62.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 65.3% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 65.3% against 65.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.