Belgium vs Portugal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Belgium
4.6%
in 2022
Portugal
4.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
90th
Portugal rank
93rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.6% against 4.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 93rd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 4.6% against 4.0% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Belgium ranks 90th 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