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Portugal - Government Spending 1996

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
37.02% −0.14% from 1995 Global rank: 60th

Portugal's government spending was 37.02% in 1996, decreased +0.14% from 37.16% in 1995. This was the 60th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1996▾
Government Spending by Country - 1996
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Congo, Democratic Republic of 5.59% 6.6%
2nd Guatemala 8.00% 5.7%
3rd Dominican Republic 8.08% 4.7%
4th Indonesia 10.36% 6.7%
5th Nicaragua 10.80% -1.1%
6th Mexico 11.11% -1.5%
7th Thailand 11.19% 3.5%
8th Macao SAR, China 12.46% -
9th Korea 12.81% 1.6%
10th Mongolia 13.33% 14.2%
11th India 14.08% -1.2%
12th Belize 14.11% -0.1%
13th Japan 14.95% -0.5%
14th Argentina 15.17% -2.2%
15th Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.61% 4.9%
16th Chile 15.74% 4.6%
17th Azerbaijan 15.81% -20.3%
18th Singapore 16.16% 35.5%
19th Burundi 17.03% -14.5%
20th Peru 17.05% -2.6%
21st Georgia 17.43% 22.7%
22nd Maldives 18.02% -3.6%
23rd Türkiye 18.25% 20.7%
24th Bahamas, The 18.26% 5.1%
25th Switzerland 18.30% 3.9%
26th Mauritius 18.53% -0.4%
27th Malaysia 18.69% -
28th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.83% 6.4%
29th Bahrain 19.55% -4.9%
30th United States 20.01% -2.6%
31st Albania 20.85% -2.2%
32nd Vanuatu 22.20% 7.3%
33rd Canada 22.35% -4.6%
34th Costa Rica 22.49% 4.4%
35th Jamaica 23.40% 21.7%
36th Bhutan 24.34% 15.7%
37th Australia 24.53% -3.2%
38th Sri Lanka 24.98% -3.8%
39th Papua New Guinea 25.78% 5.1%
40th Romania 26.89% -2.6%
41st Egypt, Arab Republic of 26.95% -4.2%
42nd Fiji 26.97% 0.8%
43rd South Africa 27.02% 3.6%
44th Belarus 27.72% -3.5%
45th Uruguay 27.81% 2.6%
46th Tunisia 28.02% -1.3%
47th Jordan 28.81% 10.2%
48th Iceland 28.90% -1.1%
49th Botswana 28.96% -5.4%
50th Cyprus 29.70% 4.4%
51st Lesotho 29.95% -7.8%
52nd Latvia 31.20% -3.3%
53rd Bulgaria 32.04% 14.6%
54th Germany 32.33% -15.4%
55th Lithuania 33.88% 4.0%
56th Ireland 35.36% -5.0%
57th United Kingdom 35.72% -3.4%
58th Estonia 35.94% -3.3%
59th Norway 35.99% -5.2%
60th Portugal 37.02% -0.4%
61st Czechia 37.28% -20.6%
62nd Luxembourg 37.73% 0.3%
63rd Malta 39.26% 4.8%
64th Israel 39.81% 3.1%
65th Sweden 40.09% -5.9%
66th Denmark 40.80% -2.5%
67th European Union 41.37% -5.2%
68th Kuwait 41.77% -10.0%
69th Netherlands 42.04% -13.5%
70th Greece 44.40% -0.3%
71st Finland 44.95% -7.7%
72nd Belgium 45.94% 0.8%
73rd Hungary 46.73% -8.2%
74th Italy 47.31% -1.5%
75th Poland 47.58% 13.6%
76th France 47.77% 0.1%
77th Seychelles 48.37% 9.9%
78th Austria 48.97% 0.2%
79th Croatia 49.40% -1.4%
80th Slovak Republic 51.60% 13.9%
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Portugal's government spending in 1996?▾

Portugal's government spending in 1996 was 37.02%. This ranked 60th globally.

How did Portugal's government spending change in 1996?▾

Portugal's government spending decreased by 0.4% in 1996 compared to 1995.

Which country had the highest government spending in 1996?▾

Slovak Republic had the highest government spending in 1996 at 51.60%.

What is the government spending of Portugal in 1996?▾

The government spending of Portugal in 1996 was 37.02%. This ranked 60th globally.

How does 1996 compare to 1995 for Portugal's government spending?▾

Portugal's government spending went from 37.16% in 1995 to 37.02% in 1996, a 0.4% decrease.

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