Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Portugal
Portugal: Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) was 5.4% in 1994. ▼ Falling
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Portugal, 1978–1994
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 1994, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Portugal stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Portugal peaked at 12.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 36th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.2% | — |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +45.2% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -50.8% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -58.7% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +381.1% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -50.7% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +79.6% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -13.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +381.1% | 1.5% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 3.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.5% | 7.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Portugal?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Portugal was 5.4% in 1994, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 136 countries with data for 1994.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.