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General government budget balance in Portugal, 2021

General government budget balance in 2021: Annual value — −2.8255 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

General government budget balance in 2021 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value −2.8255 % of GDP, source International Monetary Fund
General government budget balance in 2021 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

General government budget balance in 2021

  • Value: −2.8255 % of GDP
  • Change vs 2020: +2.9267 % of GDP (+50.88 %)
  • Position in history: above the 40-year average (average — −4.6699 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — 1.2572 % of GDP in 2023
  • Series minimum — −11.4184 % of GDP in 2010 (11 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2021
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
2016−1.9434
2017−3.0022
2018−0.4258
20190.1161
2020−5.7522
2021−2.8255
2022−0.3104
20231.2572
20240.5009
20250.3087

Full history and interactive chart

Complete series for Portugal — on the General government budget balance page.

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