Italy vs Portugal: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Italy
132.1%
in 2024
Portugal
100.1%
in 2024
Italy rank
2nd
Portugal rank
5th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 132.1% against 100.1% in Portugal, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.3% | 66.4% | 35.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 124.7% | 123.6% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 137.8% | 117.0% | 20.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 132.1% against 100.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Italy and Portugal?
- 32.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).