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Government debt

The name at the source «General government gross debt (EDP concept), consolidated - annual data»

What this number is

It is everything general government owes, as a percentage of GDP, the value of everything the country produces in a year.

It weighs less than in 2024. Above the European Union average. For the European Commission, debt above 60 % of GDP is a sign of a possible imbalance: Portugal is above it.

89,7 % of GDP

identifier divida-publica-2025

Published by Eurostat (tipsgo10)

Series page

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tipsgo10/default/table?lang=en

Proof

Field returned

General government gross debt (EDP concept), consolidated - annual data — Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) — Portugal — 2025: 89.7

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Request

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/tipsgo10?format=JSON&lang=EN&geo=PT&unit=PC_GDP

The comparisons

Previous period
93,5source · Eurostat · 2024
European Union
81,7source · Eurostat
EU countries
All the countries

What was checked

Read at the source on
12.08.2026
Next check
21.10.2026
Re-read on
05.10.2026, matches the source · weekly comparison with the source
Re-read on
28.09.2026, matches the source · weekly comparison with the source

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