How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?

155 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Portugal: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Italy

132.71

in 2015

Portugal

128.98

in 2015

Italy rank

4th

Portugal rank

5th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

Italy
Portugal

How they compare

Italy currently reports 132.71 against 128.98 in Portugal, a difference of 3.73.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 188 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1860s	65.18	38.92	26.26	Italy
1870s	91.68	55.91	35.77	Italy
1880s	111.93	60.38	51.55	Italy
1890s	117.45	61.44	56	Italy
1900s	98.96	55.11	43.85	Italy
1910s	88.05	51.97	36.08	Italy
1920s	122.72	55.71	67.01	Italy
1930s	83.77	34.61	49.16	Italy
1940s	64.9	21.74	43.16	Italy
1950s	32.17	16.62	15.55	Italy
1960s	31.22	18.82	12.41	Italy
1970s	51.33	20.78	30.56	Italy
1980s	76.13	47.58	28.55	Italy
1990s	109.31	54.24	55.07	Italy
2000s	103.15	61.41	41.74	Italy
2010s	124.91	120.32	4.59	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Italy or Portugal?: Italy, at 132.71 against 128.98 in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Italy and Portugal?: 3.73, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?: 155 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2015.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?: Italy ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.