Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Portugal

Portugal: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 42.34 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling

Latest (2029)
42.34 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 166 countries
All-time high
51.9 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
42.34 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Portugal, 2000–2029

02040602000201420292000: 42.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 44.1 Percentage of GDP2002: 44.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 45.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 46 Percentage of GDP2005: 46.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 45.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 44.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 45.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 50.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 51.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 50 Percentage of GDP2012: 48.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 49.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 51.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 48.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 44.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 45.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 43.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 42.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 49.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 47.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 44.1 Percentage of GDP2023: 42.4 Percentage of GDP2024: 43.2 Percentage of GDP2025: 43.1 Percentage of GDP2026: 42.9 Percentage of GDP2027: 42.4 Percentage of GDP2028: 42.3 Percentage of GDP2029: 42.3 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Portugal stood at 42.34 Percentage of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Portugal peaked at 51.9 Percentage of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.34 Percentage of GDP, in 2029.

Portugal ranks 30th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Portugal, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 42.84 Percentage of GDP
2001 44.12 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2002 44.18 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2003 45.33 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2004 46.02 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2005 46.74 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2006 45.15 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2007 44.55 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2008 45.34 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2009 50.22 Percentage of GDP +10.8%
2010 51.9 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
2011 50.02 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2012 48.89 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2013 49.92 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2014 51.69 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2015 48.15 Percentage of GDP -6.9%
2016 44.84 Percentage of GDP -6.9%
2017 45.37 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2018 43.24 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
2019 42.44 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2020 49.23 Percentage of GDP +16.0%
2021 47.46 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2022 44.1 Percentage of GDP -7.1%
2023 42.43 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2024 43.15 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2025 43.07 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2026 42.9 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2027 42.43 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2028 42.35 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2029 42.34 Percentage of GDP -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.45 Percentage of GDP 42.84 Percentage of GDP 50.22 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 47.65 Percentage of GDP 42.44 Percentage of GDP 51.9 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 43.95 Percentage of GDP 42.34 Percentage of GDP 49.23 Percentage of GDP 10

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  4. 29 Czechia 42.4 Percentage of GDP compare
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  7. 32 Viet Nam 21.71 Percentage of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Portugal?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Portugal was 42.34 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 51.9 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 42.34 Percentage of GDP in 2029.
How does Portugal rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Portugal ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.