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

Lebanon
138.41
in 2015
Portugal
128.98
in 2015
Lebanon rank
3rd
Portugal rank
5th

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

  • Lebanon
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 138.41 against 128.98 in Portugal, a difference of 9.43.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Lebanon ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 13.58 21.89 8.3 Portugal
1980s 80.35 46.13 34.22 Lebanon
1990s 86.55 54.24 32.31 Lebanon
2000s 165.37 61.41 103.96 Lebanon
2010s 134.7 120.32 14.38 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Lebanon or Portugal?
Lebanon, at 138.41 against 128.98 in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Lebanon and Portugal?
9.43, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Portugal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Lebanon and Portugal rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Lebanon ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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

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.