MDG: Western Asia vs Portugal: GERD as a percentage of GDP
MDG: Western Asia
0.9%
in 2023
Portugal
1.7%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.7% against 0.9% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 50 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, MDG: Western Asia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.7% against 0.9% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between MDG: Western Asia and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Portugal rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 50 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release