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

New Zealand
53,161 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2024
Portugal
39,610 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
New Zealand rank
25th
Portugal rank
28th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k198620052025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 53,161 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 39,610 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Portugal, a difference of 13,551 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

New Zealand ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 11,700 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 3,747 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Portugal
2000s 17,993 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 7,381 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Portugal
2010s 29,350 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 2,706 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit New Zealand
2020s 46,027 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 32,849 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 13,177 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 53,161 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 39,610 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main between New Zealand and Portugal?
13,551 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
New Zealand ranks 25th 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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