Portugal Government Debt: % of GDP
1995 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Portugal Government Debt: % of GDP
- Portugal Government debt accounted for 99.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 107.2 % in the previous quarter.
- Portugal government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 138.1 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 54.0 % in Mar 2001.
Banco de Portugal provides quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP.
Related information about Portugal Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Portugal National Government Debt reached 305.7 USD bn in Jun 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 63.1 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Portugal's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 1995 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2023?
Portugal Government debt accounted for 99.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 107.2 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.0 Dec 2023 | 107.2 Sep 2023 | 54.0 Mar 2001 | 138.1 Mar 2021 | % | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 61.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 41.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 77.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 90.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 23.9 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 108.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 74.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 21.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 33.7 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 67.8 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 39.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| China (%) | 22.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 59.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 67.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 77.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 44.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 29.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 67.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 19.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 82.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 75.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| France (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 39.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 63.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 70.7 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 165.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 50.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 69.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 64.8 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 59.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 8.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 43.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 137.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 217.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 89.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 68.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 49.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 45.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 39.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 38.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 25.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 53.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 64.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 49.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 49.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 34.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 59.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.6 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 46.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 38.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 39.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 44.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 41.2 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 71.6 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 72.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 56.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 34.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 32.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 99.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 48.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 15.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 26.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 52.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 170.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 59.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 73.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 107.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 104.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 30.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.1 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.7 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 54.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 29.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 79.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,456.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 16,183.548 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 291,024.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 137.276 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 278.166 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 136.549 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
| General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 99.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 290.910 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 10,523.870 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 3,307.920 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 10,814.781 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.328 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,811.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,954.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 383,608.880 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,788,842.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 184,096.034 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 9,007.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,645,463.462 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,341,622.658 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 415.128 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 131.540 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 56.336 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 409.576 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports (EUR) | 6,380,691,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 303.719 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 577.916 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 155.873 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 794.979 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 477.283 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,720.579 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 838.286 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 766.360 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports (EUR) | 8,042,390,681.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,024.225 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 811.627 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 659.872 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 839.725 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 358.106 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,006.112 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 566.798 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 2,785.180 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 120.690 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,748.977 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 148,293.978 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 300,256.068 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,371.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.948 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22,978.118 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 290,317.626 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 347,355.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.200 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 15.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 154.965 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 393.306 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 190,497.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 226,396.383 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -1.13 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 75.75 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 137,220.300 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 277,834.800 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 30,721.840 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 4,706.690 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 65,158.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 2.400 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Feb 2024 |
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