Malta vs Portugal: Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt
Malta
545.3 Million euro
in 2025
Portugal
-2,059 Million euro
in 2025
Malta rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st
Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 545.3 Million euro against -2,059 Million euro in Portugal, a difference of 2,604 Million euro.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 23 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.68 Million euro | 4,320 Million euro | 4,091 Million euro | Portugal |
| 2000s | 225.65 Million euro | 7,880 Million euro | 7,655 Million euro | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.84 Million euro | 8,441 Million euro | 8,432 Million euro | Portugal |
| 2020s | 938.22 Million euro | 1,915 Million euro | 976.35 Million euro | Portugal |
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, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 545.3 Million euro against -2,059 Million euro in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt between Malta and Portugal?
- 2,604 Million euro, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt?
- Malta ranks 20th 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.