Luxembourg vs Portugal: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.19 billion current LCU against 702.40 million current LCU in Luxembourg, a difference of 490.50 million current LCU.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 27th of 156 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.17 million current LCU | -272.22 million current LCU | 333.39 million current LCU | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 155.48 million current LCU | -1.30 billion current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 397.07 million current LCU | -3.96 billion current LCU | 4.36 billion current LCU | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 592.46 million current LCU | -7.22 billion current LCU | 7.81 billion current LCU | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 601.62 million current LCU | -8.76 billion current LCU | 9.36 billion current LCU | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | -105.57 million current LCU | -2.54 billion current LCU | 2.44 billion current LCU | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.19 billion current LCU against 702.40 million current LCU in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 490.50 million current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Luxembourg ranks 29th 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.