Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans in Portugal
Portugal: Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans was 74.56 Percentage of GDP in 2026. ▲ Rising
Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans in Portugal, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 74.56 Percentage of GDP for government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in 2026.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in Portugal peaked at 126 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.81 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.
That places Portugal 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.68 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 51.14 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 46.9 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 44.49 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 44.55 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.67 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 42.81 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 45.28 Percentage of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 50.47 Percentage of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 52.59 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 56.64 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 60.96 Percentage of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 60.36 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.75 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 68.34 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 87.5 Percentage of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 91.54 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 110.4 Percentage of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 123.26 Percentage of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 126 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 120.77 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 117.86 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 117.08 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 111.79 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 107.56 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 104.27 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 108.46 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 108.49 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.77 Percentage of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 80.97 Percentage of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 78.3 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 74.56 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.55 Percentage of GDP | 44.49 Percentage of GDP | 51.14 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.59 Percentage of GDP | 42.81 Percentage of GDP | 68.34 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.38 Percentage of GDP | 87.5 Percentage of GDP | 126 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.55 Percentage of GDP | 74.56 Percentage of GDP | 108.49 Percentage of GDP | 7 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,435 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1309 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4,199 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in Portugal?
- Government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans in Portugal was 74.56 Percentage of GDP in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 126 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.81 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2026.
- Is government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The magnitude of government debt and debt-to-GDP ratios varies depending on which measure of debt is used. To promote international comparability, the IMF, the OECD and the World Bank have agreed on a set of standard debt measures, which are defined in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide for Compilers and Users and the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Government gross debt is shown in four categories: D1 to D4. D1 is the narrowest measure, comprising only two financial instruments: debt securities and loans. D4 (‘total gross debt’) is the broadest measure and includes debt securities, loans, Special Drawing Rights, currency and deposits, other accounts payable and insurance, pensions and standardised guarantees. The D1 to D3 measures are comparable between OECD countries. D4 is the preferred measure of debt in the international accounting standards (System of National Accounts or SNA) but cross-country comparability is more difficult for D4 because countries have different approaches to recording unfunded pension liabilities for government employees. For more information, please see the document: Measuring Government Debt: D1-D4