Indonesia vs Portugal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Indonesia
10.6%
in 2025
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
144th
Portugal rank
145th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Indonesia
- Portugal
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Indonesia ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 145th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.2% | 3.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 10.5% | 5.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 10.1% | 1.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Indonesia or Portugal?
- Indonesia, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Indonesia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Indonesia ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 145th of 196 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.