Portugal Highest Budget Deficit
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO
The highest budget deficit in Portugal was 1.21% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (1.21%), 2024 (0.70%), 2025 (0.15%), 2019 (0.12%), 2022 (-0.31%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Portugal Top 5 Highest Budget Deficit Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2023 |
1.21% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
0.70% |
| 3rd |
2025 |
0.15% |
| 4th |
2019 |
0.12% |
| 5th |
2022 |
-0.31% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2023 |
1.21% |
+1.52% |
163rd |
| 2025 |
0.15% |
−0.55% |
31st |
| 2024 |
0.70% |
−0.51% |
158th |
| 2022 |
-0.31% |
+2.51% |
136th |
| 2019 |
0.12% |
+0.54% |
139th |
| 2018 |
-0.43% |
+2.58% |
125th |
| 2021 |
-2.83% |
+2.93% |
118th |
| 2016 |
-1.94% |
+2.43% |
110th |
| 2017 |
-3.00% |
−1.06% |
72nd |
| 2007 |
-2.91% |
+1.16% |
34th |
| 2015 |
-4.37% |
+2.94% |
58th |
| 2008 |
-3.81% |
−0.90% |
34th |
| 2006 |
-4.07% |
+2.03% |
24th |
| 2002 |
-3.74% |
+1.00% |
64th |
| 2000 |
-3.35% |
−0.37% |
50th |
| 1999 |
-2.99% |
+1.32% |
60th |
| 1997 |
-3.65% |
+0.98% |
33rd |
| 1989 |
-3.48% |
+0.84% |
18th |
| 2020 |
-5.75% |
−5.87% |
98th |
| 2013 |
-5.21% |
+0.99% |
35th |
| 2001 |
-4.73% |
−1.38% |
38th |
| 1998 |
-4.30% |
−0.65% |
47th |
| 1996 |
-4.63% |
+0.51% |
28th |
| 1988 |
-4.32% |
+4.16% |
16th |
| 2012 |
-6.20% |
+1.53% |
30th |
| 2005 |
-6.11% |
−0.12% |
16th |
| 2004 |
-5.99% |
−0.33% |
17th |
| 2003 |
-5.66% |
−1.92% |
23rd |
| 1995 |
-5.14% |
+2.23% |
27th |
| 1992 |
-5.19% |
+2.74% |
28th |
| 2014 |
-7.32% |
−2.10% |
13th |
| 2011 |
-7.73% |
+3.69% |
15th |
| 1994 |
-7.37% |
+0.69% |
19th |
| 1990 |
-6.82% |
−3.34% |
16th |
| 1993 |
-8.06% |
−2.86% |
19th |
| 1991 |
-7.93% |
−1.11% |
14th |
| 1987 |
-8.48% |
+1.79% |
6th |
| 2009 |
-9.87% |
−6.06% |
16th |
| 1986 |
-10.27% |
– |
6th |
| 2010 |
-11.42% |
−1.55% |
8th |
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