Latvia vs Portugal: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.06 billion against -731.89 million in Latvia, a difference of 2.79 billion.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.8 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -234.11 million | -3.63 billion | 3.39 billion | Latvia |
| 2000s | -395.15 million | -7.88 billion | 7.49 billion | Latvia |
| 2010s | -425.50 million | -8.44 billion | 8.02 billion | Latvia |
| 2020s | -1.39 billion | -2.71 billion | 1.32 billion | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.06 billion against -731.89 million in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Latvia and Portugal?
- 2.79 billion, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Latvia ranks 8th 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.