Goods and services expense in Portugal

Portugal: Goods and services expense was 9.40 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.40 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
105th
of 155 countries
All-time high
9.40 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
120.71 million current LCU
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Goods and services expense in Portugal, 1978–2024

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Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 9.40 billion current LCU for goods and services expense in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Portugal peaked at 9.40 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120.71 million current LCU, in 1978.

Portugal ranks 105th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 149.39 million current LCU 120.71 million current LCU 178.07 million current LCU 2
1980s 754.39 million current LCU 223.96 million current LCU 1.67 billion current LCU 10
1990s 2.80 billion current LCU 2.00 billion current LCU 3.62 billion current LCU 10
2000s 5.20 billion current LCU 4.05 billion current LCU 6.92 billion current LCU 10
2010s 6.68 billion current LCU 6.10 billion current LCU 7.10 billion current LCU 10
2020s 8.49 billion current LCU 7.32 billion current LCU 9.40 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 102 Switzerland 10.33 billion current LCU compare
  2. 103 Belarus 10.00 billion current LCU compare
  3. 104 Finland 9.77 billion current LCU compare
  4. 106 Greece 9.07 billion current LCU compare
  5. 107 Sudan 8.73 billion current LCU compare
  6. 108 Ecuador 8.69 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Portugal?
Goods and services expense in Portugal was 9.40 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 9.40 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 120.71 million current LCU in 1978.
How does Portugal rank for goods and services expense?
Portugal ranks 105th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,479 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.