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

Norway
-35.9%
in 2023
Portugal
-37.2%
in 2023
Norway rank
130th
Portugal rank
133rd

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

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

How they compare

Norway currently reports -35.9% against -37.2% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 130th and Portugal ranks 133rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s -33.8% -39.8% 6.0% Norway
2010s -36.5% -43.1% 6.6% Norway
2020s -36.8% -40.9% 4.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at -35.9% against -37.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Norway and Portugal?
1.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Norway ranks 130th 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
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