Greece vs Portugal: Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt
Greece
-4,290 Million euro
in 2025
Portugal
-2,059 Million euro
in 2025
Greece rank
22nd
Portugal rank
21st
Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -2,059 Million euro against -4,290 Million euro in Greece, a difference of 2,231 Million euro.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st of 23 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,682 Million euro | 4,320 Million euro | 4,361 Million euro | Greece |
| 2000s | 15,674 Million euro | 7,880 Million euro | 7,794 Million euro | Greece |
| 2010s | 10,063 Million euro | 8,441 Million euro | 1,623 Million euro | Greece |
| 2020s | 5,170 Million euro | 1,915 Million euro | 3,256 Million euro | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at -2,059 Million euro against -4,290 Million euro in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt between Greece and Portugal?
- 2,231 Million euro, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt?
- Greece ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.