Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Portugal

Government debt in Portugal in 2031 — 74.4%. Ranked 142 in the world out of 184. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 14.2 pp.

2031 74.4% −1.1 pp vs 2030
World rank 142of 184
Period maximum 134.1%2020
Period minimum 54.2%2000

Trend over time

1990–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Portugal, 1990–20314060801001201401990199520002005201020152020202520301990: 60.2%1991: 63.9%1992: 58.1%1993: 57.2%1994: 60.4%1995: 62.2%1996: 63.3%1997: 58.7%1998: 55.6%1999: 55.4%2000: 54.2%2001: 57.4%2002: 60%2003: 63.9%2004: 67.1%2005: 72.2%2006: 73.7%2007: 72.7%2008: 75.6%2009: 87.8%2010: 100.1%2011: 114%2012: 128.6%2013: 130.8%2014: 132.5%2015: 131%2016: 131.2%2017: 126%2018: 121.1%2019: 116.1%2020: 134.1%2021: 123.9%2022: 111.2%2023: 96.9%2024: 93.5%2025: 89.9%2026: 85.6%2027: 82.2%2028: 79.3%2029: 77%2030: 75.5%2031: 74.4%
Change over the period: +14.2 pp Annual average: 0.35 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal

Portugal 74.4%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Southern Europe computed 107.1%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 74.4 −1.1 pp
2030 75.5 −1.5 pp
2029 77 −2.3 pp
2028 79.3 −2.9 pp
2027 82.2 −3.4 pp
2026 85.6 −4.3 pp
2025 89.9 −3.6 pp
2024 93.5 −3.4 pp
2023 96.9 −14.3 pp
2022 111.2 −12.7 pp
2021 123.9 −10.2 pp
2020 134.1 +18 pp
2019 116.1 −5 pp
2018 121.1 −4.9 pp
2017 126 −5.2 pp
2016 131.2 +0.2 pp
2015 131 −1.5 pp
2014 132.5 +1.7 pp
2013 130.8 +2.2 pp
2012 128.6 +14.6 pp
2011 114 +13.9 pp
2010 100.1 +12.3 pp
2009 87.8 +12.2 pp
2008 75.6 +2.9 pp
2007 72.7 −1 pp
2006 73.7 +1.5 pp
2005 72.2 +5.1 pp
2004 67.1 +3.2 pp
2003 63.9 +3.9 pp
2002 60 +2.6 pp
2001 57.4 +3.2 pp
2000 54.2 −1.2 pp
1999 55.4 −0.2 pp
1998 55.6 −3.1 pp
1997 58.7 −4.6 pp
1996 63.3 +1.1 pp
1995 62.2 +1.8 pp
1994 60.4 +3.2 pp
1993 57.2 −0.9 pp
1992 58.1 −5.8 pp
1991 63.9 +3.7 pp
1990 60.2

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.