Italy vs Portugal: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Italy
23.2%
in 2024
Portugal
23.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
39th
Portugal rank
38th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.3% against 23.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 24.6% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.8% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.9% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.3% against 23.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Italy ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.