PT · 2008 · gov_10dd_edpt1
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Portugal, 2008
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
75.5%
Portugal, 2008
▲ 3.9% vs 2007 (72.7%)
Analysis
In 2008, Portugal's government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data increased by 3.9% compared to 2007, reaching 75.5%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 65.1%.
Portugal ranks 4th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 18.2% (from 63.9% in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10dd_edpt1, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
116.0%
EU-27: 65.1%
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10dd_edpt1