Greece vs Portugal: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main

Greece
33,164 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
Portugal
39,610 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
Greece rank
29th
Portugal rank
28th

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199520102025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 39,610 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 33,164 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Greece, a difference of 6,446 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 30 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 14,696 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 15,447 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 751.34 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Portugal
2000s 27,949 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 25,374 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 2,575 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Greece
2010s 30,199 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 26,643 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 3,555 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Greece
2020s 30,796 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 33,976 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 3,180 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 39,610 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 33,164 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main between Greece and Portugal?
6,446 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
Greece ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC
Unit
Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,190 data points, 1970–2025
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