Portugal vs United States: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP
Portugal
100.1%
in 2024
United States
108.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 108.6% against 100.1% in Portugal, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 44.7% | 21.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 123.6% | 82.0% | 41.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 117.0% | 107.5% | 9.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 108.6% against 100.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp between Portugal and United States?
- 8.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.