Ireland vs Portugal: Household final consumption expenditure by purpose
Ireland
130.17 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100
in 2025
Portugal
124.94 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100
in 2024
Ireland rank
6th
Portugal rank
8th
Household final consumption expenditure by purpose over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 130.17 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 against 124.94 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 in Portugal, a difference of 5.23 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.47 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 81.23 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 26.76 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 82.67 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 97.49 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 14.81 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 96.38 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 102.08 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 5.7 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 116.22 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 113.69 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | 2.53 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher household final consumption expenditure by purpose, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 130.17 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 against 124.94 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in household final consumption expenditure by purpose between Ireland and Portugal?
- 5.23 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for household final consumption expenditure by purpose?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP 2018). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.