Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Portugal
Portugal: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.0637 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Portugal, 2010–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, deficit, percent of own spending in Portugal stood at -0.0637. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.6% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Portugal peaked at -0.0637 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.3566, in 2010.
That places Portugal 12th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.3566 | — |
| 2011 | -0.2639 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | -0.2456 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | -0.1946 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | -0.2626 | +34.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1922 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | -0.1243 | -35.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1579 | +27.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0637 | -59.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -0.0637 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2946, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -0.0637 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2415, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Portugal?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Portugal was -0.0637 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0637 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3566 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.