Portugal vs Ukraine: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Portugal
96.0%
in 2022
Ukraine
96.2%
in 2021
Portugal rank
35th
Ukraine rank
33rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Portugal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 96.2% against 96.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ukraine ahead.
Portugal ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 33rd of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 97.1% | 4.8% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 91.7% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.4% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 0.7% | 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, Portugal or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 96.2% against 96.0% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Portugal and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Portugal ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 33rd 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