Ireland vs Portugal: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 524.45 million against -5.76 billion in Ireland, a difference of 6.28 billion.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -513.00 million | 3.52 billion | 4.03 billion | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.41 billion | 8.47 billion | 2.06 billion | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.88 billion | 8.72 billion | 158.96 million | Ireland |
| 2020s | -1.15 billion | 3.13 billion | 4.28 billion | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, transactions, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 524.45 million against -5.76 billion in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, transactions between Ireland and Portugal?
- 6.28 billion, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.