Cyprus vs Portugal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Cyprus
3.7%
in 2022
Portugal
4.0%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
96th
Portugal rank
93rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 93rd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 4.4% | 7.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 2.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Portugal |
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, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Cyprus ranks 96th 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