Greece vs Portugal: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.18 billion against 2.06 billion in Portugal, a difference of 1.12 billion.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.75 billion | -3.63 billion | 4.13 billion | Portugal |
| 2000s | -15.67 billion | -7.88 billion | 7.79 billion | Portugal |
| 2010s | -10.06 billion | -8.44 billion | 1.62 billion | Portugal |
| 2020s | -6.81 billion | -2.71 billion | 4.10 billion | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 3.18 billion against 2.06 billion in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.12 billion, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Greece ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.