Greece vs Portugal: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.88 billion current LCU against 1.19 billion current LCU in Portugal, a difference of 1.69 billion current LCU.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -117.17 million current LCU | -272.22 million current LCU | 155.05 million current LCU | Greece |
| 1980s | -2.07 billion current LCU | -1.30 billion current LCU | 766.90 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 1990s | -8.18 billion current LCU | -3.96 billion current LCU | 4.22 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2000s | -15.65 billion current LCU | -7.22 billion current LCU | 8.43 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2010s | -10.48 billion current LCU | -8.76 billion current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2020s | -6.81 billion current LCU | -2.54 billion current LCU | 4.27 billion current LCU | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 2.88 billion current LCU against 1.19 billion current LCU in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.69 billion current LCU, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Greece ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.