Portugal vs United States of America: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.376 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal rank
168th
United States of America rank
169th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.376 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 169th of 195 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.3925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.3884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.376 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 169th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.