Argentina vs Portugal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Argentina
95.9%
in 2023
Portugal
96.0%
in 2022
Argentina rank
37th
Portugal rank
35th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Argentina
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 96.0% against 95.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th of 125 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 | 95.3% | 92.3% | 3.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 95.7% | 2.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 95.4% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Argentina or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 96.0% against 95.9% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Argentina and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Argentina ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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