Portugal — Central government debt

millions of LCU · Annual · 1851–2024 · 174 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.

For Portugal, the central government debt reading stood at 287.74B LCU in 2024. Against 277.28B LCU in 2023, the period change was +3.77%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 101.5% in 2024.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
2024287.74B LCU
2023277.28B LCU
2022283.18B LCU
2021277.68B LCU
2020277.30B LCU
15 earlier values
2019255.26B LCU
2018254.75B LCU
2017251.53B LCU
2016247.17B LCU
2015236.58B LCU
2014230.38B LCU
2013222.41B LCU
2012214.96B LCU
2011196.55B LCU
2010174.40B LCU
2009148.60B LCU
2008131.01B LCU
2007123.17B LCU
2006118.21B LCU
2005110.46B LCU

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.