Netherlands vs Portugal: Government spending by function
Netherlands
37.6%
in 2023
Portugal
39.2%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
14th
Portugal rank
11th
Government spending by function over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 39.2% against 37.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 11th of 37 countries.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.