Portugal vs United Kingdom: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.88 against 3.82 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.06.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.02 | 2.76 | 1.26 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 3.82 | 1.06 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 4.88 against 3.82 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 1.06, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Portugal ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.