See also>Government debtExpenditure (M.€)GDPPortugal: Evolution of the deficitDateDeficit (M.€)Deficit ($M)Deficit (%GDP)1989-1,636-2,085-3.49%1988-1,716-2,395-4.32%1987-2,823-4,020-8.48%1986-2,902-3,891-10.28%Portugal: Evolution of the deficit as a percentage of GDPPortugal: Evolution of the deficit in millions