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Economy of Portugal vs Turkmenistan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a GDP of $313B compared to $51.4B for Turkmenistan, ranking 46/197 and 92/197 by economy size, respectively.

Portugal has $297B in government debt (94.9% of GDP), compared to $2.11B (4.11% of GDP) in Turkmenistan.

Portugal vs Turkmenistan GDP by year

Portugal
Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Portugal Turkmenistan
2024 $313,271,185,085 $51,387,209,872
2023 $292,323,800,949 $45,894,538,666
2022 $256,898,677,175 $42,208,726,138
2021 $256,055,879,091 $40,589,905,812
2020 $229,618,773,423 $41,509,903,182
2019 $240,115,970,063 $40,810,067,975
2018 $242,092,894,543 $40,765,428,571
2017 $220,862,990,767 $37,926,285,714
2016 $206,305,431,242 $36,169,428,571
2015 $199,038,523,120 $35,799,714,286
2014 $230,078,616,300 $43,524,210,526
2013 $226,677,408,292 $39,197,543,860
2012 $216,536,676,772 $35,164,210,526
2011 $245,426,767,676 $29,233,333,333
2010 $238,443,864,993 $22,583,157,895
2009 $244,667,762,836 $20,214,385,965
2008 $263,416,394,624 $19,271,523,179
2007 $240,496,147,317 $12,664,165,103
2006 $208,756,449,276 $10,276,674,365
2005 $197,253,876,705 $8,103,901,996
2004 $189,382,122,532 $6,838,351,088
2003 $165,226,175,537 $5,977,440,583
2002 $134,795,565,549 $4,462,029,109
2001 $121,604,107,165 $3,534,772,732
2000 $118,605,192,877 $2,904,663,311
1999 $127,470,385,557 $2,450,564,100
1998 $123,946,327,916 $2,605,689,134
1997 $117,016,535,163 $2,450,350,625
1996 $122,630,089,680 $2,378,759,975
1995 $118,122,007,430 $2,482,228,440
1994 $99,688,641,304 $2,561,118,608
1993 $95,009,751,901 $3,179,225,949
1992 $107,592,098,307 $3,200,539,816
1991 $89,233,599,278 $3,208,098,919
1990 $78,713,860,217 $3,189,539,641
1989 $60,594,092,182 $3,006,988,217
1988 $56,347,250,696 $3,010,982,414
1987 $48,182,925,857 $2,331,358,820
1986 $38,745,901,354 -
1985 $27,115,807,742 -
1984 $25,217,969,050 -
1983 $27,239,650,742 -
1982 $30,527,754,793 -
1981 $31,977,276,873 -
1980 $32,896,519,824 -
1979 $26,622,819,672 -
1978 $23,487,614,051 -
1977 $21,439,523,311 -
1976 $20,332,831,565 -
1975 $19,347,607,843 -
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 Turkmenistan by year

Portugal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkmenistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Portugal Turkmenistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $29,292 $51,680 $6,857 $21,213
2023 $27,635 $49,353 $6,232 $19,829
2022 $24,621 $45,250 $5,838 $18,340
2021 $24,711 $38,658 $5,723 $16,434
2020 $22,299 $35,967 $5,973 $15,091
2019 $23,343 $37,866 $5,998 $15,478
2018 $23,541 $34,897 $6,125 $14,368
2017 $21,442 $32,971 $5,828 $13,278
2016 $19,980 $31,589 $5,687 $12,919
2015 $19,216 $29,608 $5,759 $12,715
2014 $22,121 $28,765 $7,164 $12,477
2013 $21,676 $27,966 $6,600 $11,723
2012 $20,593 $26,476 $6,054 $11,035
2011 $23,247 $26,803 $5,144 $10,283
2010 $22,552 $27,292 $4,059 $8,972
2009 $23,151 $26,472 $3,708 $8,285
2008 $24,949 $26,666 $3,606 $7,916
2007 $22,811 $25,738 $2,415 $6,901
2006 $19,839 $24,677 $1,997 $6,164
2005 $18,780 $22,725 $1,604 $5,489
2004 $18,064 $21,476 $1,379 $4,798
2003 $15,798 $20,850 $1,229 $4,536
2002 $12,937 $20,357 $936 $4,393
2001 $11,735 $19,529 $756 $4,401
2000 $11,526 $18,883 $634 $4,209
1999 $12,475 $17,718 $546 $3,981
1998 $12,199 $16,688 $591 $3,432
1997 $11,576 $15,789 $565 $3,222
1996 $12,185 $14,922 $558 $3,636
1995 $11,781 $14,406 $592 $3,405
1994 $9,977 $13,578 $622 $3,659
1993 $9,535 $13,202 $788 $4,422
1992 $10,811 $13,182 $811 $4,351
1991 $8,959 $12,739 $832 $5,117
1990 $7,885 $11,780 $848 $5,321
1989 $6,056 - $821 -
1988 $5,624 - $846 -
1987 $4,804 - $675 -
1986 $3,862 - - -
1985 $2,705 - - -
1984 $2,523 - - -
1983 $2,735 - - -
1982 $3,080 - - -
1981 $3,246 - - -
1980 $3,368 - - -
1979 $2,756 - - -
1978 $2,457 - - -
1977 $2,267 - - -
1976 $2,173 - - -
1975 $2,128 - - -
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 $6,857 in Turkmenistan, ranking 104/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Portugal ranks 42nd at $51,680, while Turkmenistan ranks 94th at $21,213.

Economic indicators

Portugal Turkmenistan
Gross domestic product
$313B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank
46/197
2024
92/197
2024
GDP growth
2.14%
2023-2024
6.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank
44/197
2024
104/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$21,213
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
42/197
2024
94/197
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank
27/185
2024
179/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$7,520
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
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.4%
1998
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
14.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.42%
2023-2024
4.6%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
4%
2010
Population
10667081
7776557

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Portugal
Spending

Debt
Turkmenistan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Portugal Turkmenistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 42.8% 94.9% 14.5% 4.11%
2023 42.3% 97.7% 13.7% 5.46%
2022 43.9% 111.2% 13% 7.14%
2021 47.3% 123.9% 13.4% 12.3%
2020 49.1% 134.1% 13.5% 15.4%
2019 42.5% 116.1% 13.6% 17.7%
2018 43.3% 121.1% 13.7% 22.5%
2017 45.5% 126% 17.8% 24.7%
2016 44.9% 131.2% 14.1% 21.1%
2015 48.2% 131% 17.3% 19%
2014 51.7% 132.5% 17% 16%
2013 50% 130.8% 16.9% 20.4%
2012 48.8% 128.6% 14.7% 17.9%
2011 50% 114% 15.4% 14.8%
2010 51.9% 100.1% 14.6% 7.04%
2009 50.3% 87.8% 14.4% 3.09%
2008 45.5% 75.6% 11.7% 3.56%
2007 44.5% 72.7% 14.4% 3.06%
2006 45.1% 73.7% 16% 4.23%
2005 46.8% 72.2% 21.1% 6.82%
2004 46.1% 67.1% 20.3% 11.4%
2003 45.4% 63.9% 20.8% 16.9%
2002 44.2% 60% 19.4% 24.2%
2001 44.1% 57.4% 22.6% 34.1%
2000 42.8% 54.2% 25.9% 55.1%
1999 42.5% 55.4% 20.8% 66.7%
1998 42.6% 55.6% 26.1% 81.6%
1997 42.4% 58.7% 26.9% 64.2%
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 Turkmenistan spent $7.46B, or 14.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 94.9% in Portugal and 4.11% in Turkmenistan, ranking 27/185 and 183/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Portugal

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Portugal Turkmenistan
2024 0.7% -0.08%
2023 1.21% 0.11%
2022 -0.31% 3.38%
2021 -2.83% 0.57%
2020 -5.75% -0.16%
2019 0.12% -0.4%
2018 -0.43% -0.22%
2017 -3% -2.84%
2016 -1.94% -2.38%
2015 -4.37% -0.7%
2014 -7.32% 0.89%
2013 -5.21% 1.53%
2012 -6.2% 7.53%
2011 -7.73% 3.84%
2010 -11.4% 2.13%
2009 -9.87% 7.53%
2008 -3.81% 10.7%
2007 -2.91% 4.19%
2006 -4.07% 5.64%
2005 -6.11% 0.86%
2004 -5.99% 1.47%
2003 -5.66% 3.99%
2002 -3.73% 0.19%
2001 -4.73% 0.77%
2000 -3.35% -0.55%
1999 -2.99% 2.48%
1998 -4.3% 1.15%
1997 -3.65% -0.2%
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 2024, Portugal's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $2.19B, equivalent to 0.7% of GDP. This compares to Turkmenistan's deficit of $42.9M, or 0.08% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Portugal recorded a fiscal deficit in 25 of those years, while Turkmenistan ran a deficit in 9 years. On average, Portugal posted an annual deficit equal to 4.13% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.84% of GDP for Turkmenistan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Portugal

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Portugal Turkmenistan
2024 2.42% 4.6%
2023 4.31% -1.6%
2022 7.83% 11.2%
2021 1.27% 19.5%
2020 -0.01% 6.1%
2019 0.34% 5.1%
2018 0.99% 13.3%
2017 1.37% 8%
2016 0.61% 3.6%
2015 0.49% 7.4%
2014 -0.28% 6%
2013 0.27% 6.8%
2012 2.77% 5.3%
2011 3.65% 5.3%
2010 1.4% 4.4%
2009 -0.84% -2.7%
2008 2.59% 14.5%
2007 2.45% 6.3%
2006 3.11% 8.2%
2005 2.28% 10.7%
2004 2.37% 5.9%
2003 3.22% 5.6%
2002 3.6% 8.8%
2001 4.37% 11.6%
2000 2.85% 8%
1999 2.34% 23.5%
1998 2.57% 16.8%
1997 2.34% 83.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); 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 10.9% in Turkmenistan. In 2024, inflation was 2.42% in Portugal and 4.6% in Turkmenistan.

Top exports between countries

Portugal
Export category Export value
Wood & paper products $4.45M
Textiles & consumer goods $651K
Machinery & equipment $128K
Animal & marine products $42K
Chemicals & pharma $24K
Raw materials & minerals $15K
Metals $12K
Turkmenistan
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $1.54M
Animal & marine products $1K

Balance of trade

Portugal Turkmenistan
Current account balance
$6.51B
2024
n/a
Current account balance ranking
28/190
2024
n/a
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.08%
2024
n/a
Goods imports
$109B
2024
n/a
Goods exports
$81.4B
2024
n/a
Service imports
$27.9B
2024
n/a
Service exports
$62.7B
2024
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
11.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
17.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Portugal Turkmenistan
Economic freedom 71.2 47
Economic freedom ranking 33/197 177/197
Property rights 88.9 17.4
Government integrity 63.4 8.4
Judicial effectiveness 90.1 12.3
Tax burden 60.6 94.2
Government spending 44.6 94.3
Fiscal health 82 99.9
Business freedom 83.1 37.5
Labor freedom 54.8 29.3
Monetary freedom 77.7 76.7
Trade freedom 79.4 74.2
Investment freedom 70 10
Financial freedom 60 10

Economic freedom comparison by year

Portugal
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Portugal Turkmenistan
2026 71.2 47
2025 70.5 47.1
2024 68.7 46.3
2023 69.5 46.5
2022 70.8 46.2
2021 67.5 47.4
2020 67 46.5
2019 65.3 48.4
2018 63.4 47.1
2017 62.6 47.4
2016 65.1 41.9
2015 65.3 41.4
2014 63.5 42.2
2013 63.1 42.6
2012 63 43.8
2011 64 43.6
2010 64.4 42.5
2009 64.9 44.2
2008 63.9 43.4
2007 64 43
2006 62.9 43.8
2005 62.4 47.6
2004 64.9 50.7
2003 64.9 51.3
2002 65.4 43.2
2001 66 41.8
2000 65.5 37.6
1999 65.6 36.1
1998 65 35
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 47 for Turkmenistan, ranking 177/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Portugal Turkmenistan
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.02%
2024
12.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$48.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$50,730
2024
$21,020
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Total reserves ranking
48/177
2024
135/177
1999
Net foreign direct investment
-$6.64B
2024
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.5B
2024
$1.64B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$6.84B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.91%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.4%
2021
0.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
47.2%
2012

GDP per capita map

1x

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. TradeMap (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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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.