Argentina vs Portugal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Argentina
4.1%
in 2023
Portugal
4.0%
in 2022
Argentina rank
91st
Portugal rank
93rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Argentina ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 93rd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 7.7% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.3% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Argentina or Portugal?
- Argentina, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Argentina ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 93rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release