Greece vs Portugal: General government expenditure by function
Greece
12,482 Million euro
in 2024
Portugal
15,076 Million euro
in 2024
Greece rank
21st
Portugal rank
20th
General government expenditure by function over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15,076 Million euro against 12,482 Million euro in Greece, a difference of 2,594 Million euro.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 20th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,519 Million euro | 4,474 Million euro | 2,045 Million euro | Greece |
| 2000s | 12,086 Million euro | 7,865 Million euro | 4,221 Million euro | Greece |
| 2010s | 9,526 Million euro | 10,218 Million euro | 692.04 Million euro | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11,208 Million euro | 13,029 Million euro | 1,821 Million euro | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government expenditure by function, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15,076 Million euro against 12,482 Million euro in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government expenditure by function between Greece and Portugal?
- 2,594 Million euro, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for general government expenditure by function?
- Greece ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 20th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as General government expenditure by function (COFOG). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.