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Portugal — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1851–2031 · 181 observations

About this series

General 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Portugal, the general government debt reading stood at 89.7% of GDP in 2025. Against 93.5% of GDP in 2024, the period change was −3.8 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 114.4% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1851–2031
  • Quarterly data, 2000–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2031

PeriodValue
203177.4 % of GDP
203078.7 % of GDP
202980.4 % of GDP
202882.8 % of GDP
202786 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202687.6 % of GDP
202589.7 % of GDP
202493.5 % of GDP
202396.9 % of GDP
2022111.2 % of GDP
2021123.9 % of GDP
2020134.1 % of GDP
2019116.1 % of GDP
2018121.1 % of GDP
2017126 % of GDP
2016131.2 % of GDP
2015131 % of GDP
2014132.5 % of GDP
2013130.8 % of GDP
2012128.6 % of GDP

Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.