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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Portugal 2022

The national debt increased in Portugal

In 2022 Portugal public debt was 272,427 million euros287,271 million dollars, has increased 3,33831,372 million since 2021.

This amount means that the debt in 2022 reached 112.4% of Portugal GDP, a 12.1 percentage point fall from 2021, when it was 124.5% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Portugal debt. It has risen since 2012 in global debt terms, when it was 217,160 million euros 279,180 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 129%.

According to the last data point published, Portugal per capita debt in 2022 was 26,026 euros27,444 dollars per inhabitant. In 2021 it was 25,994 euros 30,781 dollars, afterwards rising by 32 euros3,337 dollars, and if we again check 2012 we can see that then the debt per person was 20,707 euros26,621 dollars .

The position of Portugal, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2022 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 176 in the list of debt to GDP and 167 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Portugal. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Portugal in economy of Portugal.

Portugal: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per Capita
2022Q4272,427112.40%€26,026
2022Q3279,687118.40%€27,018
2022Q2280,492121.90%€27,095
2022Q1275,806123.60%€26,643
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Portugal: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2022272,427287,271112.40%€26,026$27,444
2021269,089318,643124.50%€25,994$30,781
2020270,495308,694134.90%€26,266$29,975
2019249,978279,874116.60%€24,279$27,183
2018249,261294,500121.50%€24,255$28,657
2017247,175279,131126.10%€24,018$27,124
2016245,245271,387131.50%€23,788$26,324
2015235,746261,590131.20%€22,797$25,296
2014230,059305,711132.90%€22,175$29,467
2013224,078297,607131.40%€21,490$28,541
2012217,160279,180129.00%€20,707$26,621
2011201,459280,373114.40%€19,109$26,595
2010179,996238,819100.20%€17,025$22,588
2009154,014214,58387.80%€14,566$20,294
2008135,478199,23375.60%€12,826$18,861
2007127,626174,92972.70%€12,093$16,576
2006122,500153,81973.70%€11,631$14,604
2005114,553142,59372.20%€10,897$13,565
2004102,158127,01767.10%€9,734$12,103
200393,333105,54863.90%€8,912$10,078
200285,59580,87960.00%€8,195$7,744
200177,90869,77757.40%€7,495$6,713
200069,59264,30454.20%€6,736$6,225
199966,26770,69655.40%€6,466$6,898
199861,93069,03355.60%€6,080$6,777
199759,59268,82158.70%€5,881$6,791
199661,11277,65563.30%€6,060$7,701
199556,51073,52662.20%€5,626$7,321
199449,77060,23660.42%€4,973$6,018
199343,48054,44957.23%€4,359$5,459
199242,20362,81258.10%€4,239$6,310
199141,30057,46363.92%€4,151$5,775
199033,93047,83260.21%€3,403$4,797
Portugal: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Portugal: Evolution of debt in millions