Estonia vs Portugal: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Estonia
-37.7%
in 2023
Portugal
-37.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
136th
Portugal rank
133rd

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
-50-45-40-35-30200020112023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -37.2% against -37.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 136th and Portugal ranks 133rd of 162 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s -32.1% -39.8% 7.7% Estonia
2010s -35.2% -43.1% 7.9% Estonia
2020s -38.1% -40.9% 2.8% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Estonia or Portugal?
Portugal, at -37.2% against -37.7% in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Estonia and Portugal?
0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Estonia ranks 136th and Portugal ranks 133rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed