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Economy of Portugal vs Tonga compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a GDP of $313B compared to $591M for Tonga, ranking 46/197 and 191/197 by economy size, respectively.

Portugal has $297B in government debt (94.9% of GDP), compared to $256M (37% of GDP) in Tonga.

Portugal vs Tonga GDP by year

Portugal
Tonga
1x
Year GDP, current $
Portugal Tonga
2024 $313,271,185,085 -
2023 $292,323,800,949 $591,139,749
2022 $256,898,677,175 $556,514,555
2021 $256,055,879,091 $519,306,353
2020 $229,618,773,423 $506,571,468
2019 $240,115,970,063 $506,031,239
2018 $242,092,894,543 $493,530,783
2017 $220,862,990,767 $459,976,850
2016 $206,305,431,242 $420,828,262
2015 $199,038,523,120 $437,525,514
2014 $230,078,616,300 $440,997,738
2013 $226,677,408,292 $451,788,498
2012 $216,536,676,772 $471,122,971
2011 $245,426,767,676 $414,143,828
2010 $238,443,864,993 $366,887,375
2009 $244,667,762,836 $312,415,028
2008 $263,416,394,624 $344,438,844
2007 $240,496,147,317 $298,519,623
2006 $208,756,449,276 $292,232,703
2005 $197,253,876,705 $261,823,805
2004 $189,382,122,532 $230,678,011
2003 $165,226,175,537 $202,246,591
2002 $134,795,565,549 $182,764,281
2001 $121,604,107,165 $181,117,230
2000 $118,605,192,877 $204,848,488
1999 $127,470,385,557 $199,208,718
1998 $123,946,327,916 $191,504,893
1997 $117,016,535,163 $214,991,452
1996 $122,630,089,680 $222,100,576
1995 $118,122,007,430 $208,871,666
1994 $99,688,641,304 $195,990,986
1993 $95,009,751,901 $138,489,884
1992 $107,592,098,307 $137,066,291
1991 $89,233,599,278 $132,201,141
1990 $78,713,860,217 $113,563,822
1989 $60,594,092,182 $106,344,855
1988 $56,347,250,696 $106,657,267
1987 $48,182,925,857 $81,667,133
1986 $38,745,901,354 $68,195,856
1985 $27,115,807,742 $60,058,663
1984 $25,217,969,050 $64,248,355
1983 $27,239,650,742 $60,863,964
1982 $30,527,754,793 $62,068,161
1981 $31,977,276,873 $62,242,013
1980 $32,896,519,824 $53,260,077
1979 $26,622,819,672 $44,667,002
1978 $23,487,614,051 $41,567,472
1977 $21,439,523,311 $34,139,388
1976 $20,332,831,565 $30,036,417
1975 $19,347,607,843 $32,506,742
1974 $17,512,391,476 -
1973 $15,090,564,186 -
1972 $11,239,117,865 -
1971 $9,201,604,240 -
1970 $8,108,235,704 -
1969 $7,287,555,035 -
1968 $6,644,693,214 -
1967 $6,002,607,030 -
1966 $5,370,108,031 -
1965 $4,901,711,248 -
1964 $4,429,202,657 -
1963 $4,084,251,593 -
1962 $3,835,883,663 -
1961 $3,573,719,085 -
1960 $3,339,150,158 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Portugal vs Tonga by year

Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tonga
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Portugal Tonga
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $29,292 $51,680 - -
2023 $27,635 $49,353 $5,652 $7,803
2022 $24,621 $45,250 $5,298 $7,296
2021 $24,711 $38,658 $4,923 $6,929
2020 $22,299 $35,967 $4,792 $6,676
2019 $23,343 $37,866 $4,789 $6,473
2018 $23,541 $34,897 $4,675 $6,393
2017 $21,442 $32,971 $4,366 $6,229
2016 $19,980 $31,589 $3,988 $5,920
2015 $19,216 $29,608 $4,124 $5,472
2014 $22,121 $28,765 $4,137 $5,336
2013 $21,676 $27,966 $4,219 $5,120
2012 $20,593 $26,476 $4,384 $4,996
2011 $23,247 $26,803 $3,850 $4,855
2010 $22,552 $27,292 $3,416 $4,465
2009 $23,151 $26,472 $2,914 $4,384
2008 $24,949 $26,666 $3,218 $4,600
2007 $22,811 $25,738 $2,797 $4,316
2006 $19,839 $24,677 $2,750 $4,327
2005 $18,780 $22,725 $2,478 $4,315
2004 $18,064 $21,476 $2,195 $4,235
2003 $15,798 $20,850 $1,936 $4,231
2002 $12,937 $20,357 $1,759 $4,171
2001 $11,735 $19,529 $1,754 $3,955
2000 $11,526 $18,883 $1,995 $3,834
1999 $12,475 $17,718 $1,952 $3,636
1998 $12,199 $16,688 $1,889 $3,527
1997 $11,576 $15,789 $2,136 $3,434
1996 $12,185 $14,922 $2,215 $3,410
1995 $11,781 $14,406 $2,084 $3,347
1994 $9,977 $13,578 $1,957 $3,088
1993 $9,535 $13,202 $1,383 $2,882
1992 $10,811 $13,182 $1,370 $2,716
1991 $8,959 $12,739 $1,323 $2,652
1990 $7,885 $11,780 $1,139 $2,416
1989 $6,056 - $1,070 -
1988 $5,624 - $1,078 -
1987 $4,804 - $830 -
1986 $3,862 - $696 -
1985 $2,705 - $613 -
1984 $2,523 - $656 -
1983 $2,735 - $621 -
1982 $3,080 - $633 -
1981 $3,246 - $636 -
1980 $3,368 - $545 -
1979 $2,756 - $458 -
1978 $2,457 - $428 -
1977 $2,267 - $353 -
1976 $2,173 - $315 -
1975 $2,128 - $349 -
1974 $2,000 - - -
1973 $1,748 - - -
1972 $1,302 - - -
1971 $1,065 - - -
1970 $934 - - -
1969 $832 - - -
1968 $752 - - -
1967 $676 - - -
1966 $601 - - -
1965 $545 - - -
1964 $490 - - -
1963 $452 - - -
1962 $426 - - -
1961 $400 - - -
1960 $377 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Portugal's GDP per capita is $29,292, ranking 44/197, compared to $5,652 in Tonga, ranking 115/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680, while Tonga ranks 144th at $7,803.

Economic indicators

Portugal Tonga
Gross domestic product
$313B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank
46/197
2024
191/197
2023
GDP growth
2.14%
2023-2024
2.79%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank
44/197
2024
115/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$7,803
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
42/197
2024
144/197
2023
Government debt
$297B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank
27/185
2024
111/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$3,886
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
4%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.42%
2023-2024
3.18%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
1.65%
2023
Population
10667081
103309

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Portugal
Spending

Debt
Tonga
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Portugal Tonga
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 42.8% 94.9% 51.3% 37%
2023 42.3% 97.7% 48.2% 43.3%
2022 43.9% 111.2% 44.4% 43.2%
2021 47.3% 123.9% 44.6% 43%
2020 49.1% 134.1% 37.9% 42.6%
2019 42.5% 116.1% 39.9% 42.8%
2018 43.3% 121.1% 39.6% 45.8%
2017 45.5% 126% 39.7% 44.7%
2016 44.9% 131.2% 37.2% 49.4%
2015 48.2% 131% 37.4% 51.1%
2014 51.7% 132.5% 31.5% 47.4%
2013 50% 130.8% 34.3% 48.9%
2012 48.8% 128.6% 32% 60%
2011 50% 114% 32.6% 51.9%
2010 51.9% 100.1% 28.4% 44.7%
2009 50.3% 87.8% 23.9% 39.7%
2008 45.5% 75.6% 24% 34%
2007 44.5% 72.7% 23.2% 37.8%
2006 45.1% 73.7% 25.6% 39.6%
2005 46.8% 72.2% 19.8% 43.3%
2004 46.1% 67.1% 19.3% 52.2%
2003 45.4% 63.9% 20% 56.2%
2002 44.2% 60% 21.3% 60.7%
2001 44.1% 57.4% 19.1% 53.4%
2000 42.8% 54.2% 20% 43.6%
1999 42.5% 55.4% 18.8% 38.4%
1998 42.6% 55.6% - -
1997 42.4% 58.7% - -
1996 43% 63.3% - -
1995 42.6% 62.2% - -
1994 42.8% 60.4% - -
1993 46.5% 57.2% - -
1992 48.2% 58.1% - -
1991 45.9% 63.9% - -
1990 42.2% 60.2% - -
1989 36.2% 55.4% - -
1988 36.2% 56.8% - -
1987 37.5% 57.2% - -
1986 38.9% 59.8% - -
1985 37.5% 59.4% - -
1984 34.6% 51.3% - -
1983 34.7% 46.7% - -
1982 35.8% 43% - -
1981 35.3% 39.3% - -
1980 32.4% 31% - -
1979 30.8% 35.2% - -
1978 31.7% 31.4% - -
1977 35.1% 26.9% - -
1976 38.2% 24.5% - -
1975 31.9% 19.2% - -
1974 25.8% 13.5% - -
1973 25.7% 13.6% - -
1972 22.8% 14.5% - -
1971 15.5% 15.7% - -
1970 15.5% 16.5% - -
1969 14.9% 16.8% - -
1968 14.3% 17.2% - -
1967 14.1% 18.5% - -
1966 14.4% 20.2% - -
1965 13.4% 20.4% - -
1964 13.9% 21.9% - -
1963 14.6% 20.8% - -
1962 14.5% 18.7% - -
1961 14.6% 17.1% - -
1960 14.3% 16.4% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Portugal's government spending was $134B, accounting for 42.8% of its GDP, while Tonga spent $285M, or 51.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 94.9% in Portugal and 37% in Tonga, ranking 27/185 and 142/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Portugal

Tonga
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Portugal Tonga
2024 0.7% 4.17%
2023 1.21% 6.14%
2022 -0.31% -0.1%
2021 -2.83% -0.87%
2020 -5.75% 5.25%
2019 0.12% 3.28%
2018 -0.43% 2.92%
2017 -3% 3.58%
2016 -1.94% 1.47%
2015 -4.37% -2.75%
2014 -7.32% 6.38%
2013 -5.21% -1.3%
2012 -6.2% -1.74%
2011 -7.73% -6.02%
2010 -11.4% -1.22%
2009 -9.87% 6.85%
2008 -3.81% 2.14%
2007 -2.91% 5.39%
2006 -4.07% 1.34%
2005 -6.11% 4.23%
2004 -5.99% 4.23%
2003 -5.66% 2.37%
2002 -3.73% 2.59%
2001 -4.73% 2.23%
2000 -3.35% 1.35%
1999 -2.99% 1.55%
1998 -4.3% -
1997 -3.65% -
1996 -4.63% -
1995 -5.14% -
1994 -7.37% -
1993 -8.06% -
1992 -5.19% -
1991 -7.93% -
1990 -6.82% -
1989 -2.86% -
1988 -3.52% -
1987 -6.79% -
1986 -7.45% -
1985 -8.35% -
1984 -5.23% -
1983 -4.86% -
1982 -7.02% -
1981 -8.34% -
1980 -6.92% -
1979 -6.08% -
1978 -7.15% -
1977 -7.5% -
1976 -10.2% -
1975 -7.1% -
1974 -3.2% -
1973 -5.39% -
1972 -7.72% -
1971 -0.23% -
1970 -0.24% -
1969 -1.53% -
1968 -1.24% -
1967 -0.46% -
1966 -2% -
1965 -0.03% -
1964 -1.93% -
1963 -3.33% -
1962 -1.69% -
1961 -3.17% -
1960 -3.13% -
1959 -1.73% -
1958 -0.52% -
1957 0.08% -
1956 -0.18% -
1955 -0.31% -
1954 -0.58% -
1953 -0.35% -
1952 -0.34% -
1951 0.94% -
1950 -0.83% -
1949 -0.46% -
1948 -2.04% -
1947 -1.65% -
1946 -2.32% -
1945 -2.38% -
1944 -1.44% -
1943 0.03% -
1942 -0.35% -
1941 -0.08% -
1940 -1.74% -
1939 -0.73% -
1938 -0.08% -
1937 -0.09% -
1936 0.08% -
1935 0.75% -
1934 0.6% -
1933 -0.07% -
1932 -0.03% -
1931 0.04% -
1930 0.79% -
1929 1.86% -
1928 0.2% -
1927 -2.27% -
1926 -4.21% -
1925 -1.48% -
1924 -3.16% -
1923 -3.47% -
1922 -10% -
1921 -6.5% -
1920 -5.66% -
1919 -8.83% -
1918 -8.3% -
1917 -5.49% -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -0.34% -
1912 -0.02% -
1911 -0.73% -
1910 -0.19% -
1909 -0.82% -
1908 -0.56% -
1907 -0.69% -
1906 -0.45% -
1905 -0.75% -
1904 -0.26% -
1903 -0.91% -
1902 -0.5% -
1901 -0.69% -
1900 -0.35% -
1899 -0.77% -
1898 -0.5% -
1897 -0.93% -
1896 -1.35% -
1895 -0.2% -
1894 -0.16% -
1893 -0.02% -
1892 -0.8% -
1891 -2.15% -
1890 -2.01% -
1889 -1.95% -
1888 -2.14% -
1887 -0.67% -
1886 -1.43% -
1885 -1.68% -
1884 -1.48% -
1883 -1.1% -
1882 -0.39% -
1881 -1.2% -
1880 -1.63% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2023, Portugal's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.54B, equivalent to 1.21% of GDP. This compares to Tonga's surplus of $36.3M, or 6.14% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Portugal recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Tonga ran a deficit in 7 years. On average, Portugal posted an annual deficit equal to 4.34% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.97% of GDP for Tonga.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Portugal

Tonga
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Portugal Tonga
2024 2.42% 3.18%
2023 4.31% 6.35%
2022 7.83% 11%
2021 1.27% 5.64%
2020 -0.01% -0.35%
2019 0.34% 1.18%
2018 0.99% 5.03%
2017 1.37% 7.52%
2016 0.61% 2.58%
2015 0.49% -1.05%
2014 -0.28% 2.51%
2013 0.27% 0.78%
2012 2.77% 1.15%
2011 3.65% 6.27%
2010 1.4% 3.53%
2009 -0.84% 1.43%
2008 2.59% 10.4%
2007 2.45% 5.84%
2006 3.11% 6.15%
2005 2.28% 8.67%
2004 2.37% 11%
2003 3.22% 11.6%
2002 3.6% 10.4%
2001 4.37% 8.29%
2000 2.85% 6.33%
1999 2.34% 4.46%
1998 2.57% 3.27%
1997 2.34% 2.12%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Portugal has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.17%, compared with 5.19% in Tonga. In 2024, inflation was 2.42% in Portugal and 3.18% in Tonga.

Balance of trade

Portugal Tonga
Current account balance
$6.51B
2024
-$43.5M
2024
Current account balance ranking
28/190
2024
83/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.08%
2024
-7.93%
2023
Goods imports
$109B
2024
$232M
2024
Goods exports
$81.4B
2024
$10.8M
2024
Service imports
$27.9B
2024
$161M
2024
Service exports
$62.7B
2024
$93.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
64.9%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
14.7%
2023

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Portugal Tonga
Economic freedom 71.2 58.9
Economic freedom ranking 33/197 107/197
Property rights 88.9 71.1
Government integrity 63.4 45.1
Judicial effectiveness 90.1 64.9
Tax burden 60.6 85.6
Government spending 44.6 31
Fiscal health 82 97.3
Business freedom 83.1 59.2
Labor freedom 54.8 55.9
Monetary freedom 77.7 61
Trade freedom 79.4 75.4
Investment freedom 70 40
Financial freedom 60 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Portugal
Tonga
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Portugal Tonga
2026 71.2 58.9
2025 70.5 58.5
2024 68.7 59.2
2023 69.5 60
2022 70.8 60.8
2021 67.5 57.5
2020 67 58.8
2019 65.3 57.7
2018 63.4 63.1
2017 62.6 63
2016 65.1 59.6
2015 65.3 59.3
2014 63.5 58.2
2013 63.1 56
2012 63 57
2011 64 55.8
2010 64.4 53.4
2009 64.9 54.1
2008 63.9 -
2007 64 -
2006 62.9 -
2005 62.4 -
2004 64.9 -
2003 64.9 -
2002 65.4 -
2001 66 -
2000 65.5 -
1999 65.6 -
1998 65 -
1997 63.6 -
1996 64.5 -
1995 62.4 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Portugal is 71.2, ranking 33/197, compared to 58.9 for Tonga, ranking 107/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Portugal Tonga
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.02%
2024
19%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$619M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$50,730
2024
$8,400
2023
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$377M
2024
Total reserves ranking
48/177
2024
163/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$6.64B
2024
$13.3M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.5B
2024
-$12.1M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$6.84B
2024
$1.25M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
2.76%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.4%
2021
20.6%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
25.9%
2023

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.