Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits in Portugal
Portugal: Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits was 96.35 Percentage of GDP in 2026. ▲ Rising
Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits in Portugal, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2026, government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in Portugal stood at 96.35 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in Portugal peaked at 145 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.4 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
That places Portugal 9th out of 20 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 — SDRs, currency and deposits in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74.37 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 74.91 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.03 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 68.71 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 67.45 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 66.86 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 67.54 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.4 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 69.91 Percentage of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 72.25 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 77.26 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 80.48 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 80.14 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.15 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.74 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 100.95 Percentage of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 110.41 Percentage of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 130.34 Percentage of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 141.91 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 145 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 141.86 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 138.52 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 138.44 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 133.26 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 128.51 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 124.19 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 143.16 Percentage of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 123.65 Percentage of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 104.49 Percentage of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 99.58 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 100.94 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 96.35 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.29 Percentage of GDP | 67.45 Percentage of GDP | 74.91 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.67 Percentage of GDP | 66.4 Percentage of GDP | 85.74 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.92 Percentage of GDP | 100.95 Percentage of GDP | 145 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.2 Percentage of GDP | 96.35 Percentage of GDP | 143.16 Percentage of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 6 Estonia 34.1 Percentage of GDP compare
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- 7 Türkiye 27.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Spain 108.86 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106.28 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Finland 95.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Austria 90.8 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Hungary 78.83 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5398 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 15,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in Portugal?
- Government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in Portugal was 96.35 Percentage of GDP in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 145 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2026.
- Is government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 — SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans and other accounts payable. 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