Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -37.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Portugal stood at -37.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Portugal peaked at -37.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -47.6%, in 2014.
That places Portugal 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -37.2% | — |
| 2001 | -38.1% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | -38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | -39.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | -40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | -41.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | -40.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | -39.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | -40.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | -43.3% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | -44.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | -44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | -44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | -45.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -47.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | -44.0% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | -41.3% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | -41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -39.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | -38.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | -44.5% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | -42.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | -39.3% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | -37.2% | -5.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -37.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is -34.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -37.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -34.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -39.8% | -43.3% | -37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.1% | -47.6% | -38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -40.9% | -44.5% | -37.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Portugal?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Portugal was -37.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was -37.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.6% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 133rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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