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Portugal · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

1st of 56 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia*
Debt / GDPPortugal's debt / gdp fell from 8.2 % in 1993 to 5.7 % in 1994.199319946%7%8%5.7 %

Portugal's debt / gdp fell from 8.2 % in 1993 to 5.7 % in 1994.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

156th of 179 · 44th in Europe & C. Asia
Gross debt / GDPPortugal's gross debt / gdp rose from 62.2 % in 1995 to 93.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%50%100%93.5 %

Portugal's gross debt / gdp rose from 62.2 % in 1995 to 93.5 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

41st of 87 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
Interest payments (% of revenue)Portugal's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 16.6 % in 1995 to 5.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%5.4 %

Portugal's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 16.6 % in 1995 to 5.4 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

34th of 183 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Fiscal balancePortugal's fiscal balance rose from -5.1 % in 1995 to 0.5 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-10%-5%0%0.5 %

Portugal's fiscal balance rose from -5.1 % in 1995 to 0.5 % in 2024.

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