Portugal vs United Kingdom: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Portugal
10.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
10.3%
in 2023
Portugal rank
87th
United Kingdom rank
88th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.3% against 10.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 12.3% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.6% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 10.3% against 10.3% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Portugal ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.