Other expense in Portugal

Portugal: Other expense was 8.88 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.88 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
89th
of 149 countries
All-time high
11.83 billion current LCU
in 2014
All-time low
828.00 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other expense in Portugal, 1990–2024

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1990200720241990: 828.0M current LCU1991: 1.2B current LCU1992: 1.4B current LCU1993: 1.9B current LCU1994: 1.1B current LCU1995: 1.1B current LCU1996: 1.2B current LCU1997: 1.3B current LCU1998: 1.4B current LCU1999: 1.5B current LCU2000: 1.7B current LCU2001: 1.8B current LCU2002: 1.9B current LCU2003: 2.0B current LCU2004: 2.1B current LCU2005: 2.3B current LCU2006: 4.9B current LCU2007: 5.0B current LCU2008: 6.1B current LCU2009: 5.6B current LCU2010: 7.8B current LCU2011: 6.6B current LCU2012: 6.3B current LCU2013: 6.3B current LCU2014: 11.8B current LCU2015: 7.9B current LCU2016: 5.5B current LCU2017: 9.6B current LCU2018: 7.0B current LCU2019: 7.2B current LCU2020: 9.0B current LCU2021: 7.7B current LCU2022: 9.1B current LCU2023: 9.6B current LCU2024: 8.9B current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2024, other expense in Portugal stood at 8.88 billion current LCU.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Portugal peaked at 11.83 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 828.00 million current LCU, in 1990.

That places Portugal 89th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1990s 1.31 billion current LCU 828.00 million current LCU 1.91 billion current LCU 10
2000s 3.34 billion current LCU 1.68 billion current LCU 6.10 billion current LCU 10
2010s 7.62 billion current LCU 5.46 billion current LCU 11.83 billion current LCU 10
2020s 8.86 billion current LCU 7.67 billion current LCU 9.63 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 86 Guatemala 10.23 billion current LCU compare
  2. 87 Bhutan 10.03 billion current LCU compare
  3. 88 Ghana 9.82 billion current LCU compare
  4. 90 Nicaragua 8.67 billion current LCU compare
  5. 91 Laos 8.44 billion current LCU compare
  6. 92 Ireland 4.84 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Portugal?
Other expense in Portugal was 8.88 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11.83 billion current LCU in 2014.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 828.00 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for other expense?
Portugal ranks 89th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is other expense rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other 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
149 places, 3,304 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.