Belgium vs Portugal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Belgium
95.4%
in 2022
Portugal
96.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
38th
Portugal rank
35th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 96.0% against 95.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 35th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.5% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.6% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 96.3% | 1.1% | 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, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 96.0% against 95.4% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Belgium ranks 38th 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