Greece vs Portugal: Net operating balance, Transactions
Net operating balance, Transactions over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.85 billion against 3.85 billion in Portugal, a difference of 1.00 billion.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.70 billion | -303.43 million | 2.40 billion | Portugal |
| 2000s | -10.59 billion | -5.47 billion | 5.12 billion | Portugal |
| 2010s | -10.84 billion | -9.04 billion | 1.80 billion | Portugal |
| 2020s | -6.34 billion | -2.86 billion | 3.48 billion | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net operating balance, transactions, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 4.85 billion against 3.85 billion in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net operating balance, transactions between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.00 billion, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for net operating balance, transactions?
- Greece ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.