3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Portugal

Portugal: 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data was 4.31 in 1998. ▲ Rising

Latest (1998)
4.31
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
22.46
in 1984
All-time low
3.97
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–1998

3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Portugal, 1970–1998

51015201970198419981970: 41971: 4.31972: 4.41973: 4.41974: 5.31975: 6.81976: 8.41977: 11.11978: 15.51979: 16.11980: 16.31981: 161982: 16.81983: 20.91984: 22.51985: 211986: 15.51987: 13.91988: 131989: 13.71990: 16.91991: 17.71992: 16.21993: 13.21994: 11.11995: 9.81996: 7.41997: 5.71998: 4.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 1998, 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Portugal stood at 4.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Portugal peaked at 22.46 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 4th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Portugal, 1970 to 1998.
Year Value Change
1970 3.97 —
1971 4.34 +9.5%
1972 4.36 +0.4%
1973 4.38 +0.4%
1974 5.28 +20.5%
1975 6.77 +28.2%
1976 8.44 +24.8%
1977 11.15 +32.1%
1978 15.49 +39.0%
1979 16.07 +3.8%
1980 16.34 +1.7%
1981 16.02 -1.9%
1982 16.85 +5.1%
1983 20.94 +24.3%
1984 22.46 +7.3%
1985 21.01 -6.5%
1986 15.55 -26.0%
1987 13.89 -10.7%
1988 12.96 -6.7%
1989 13.73 +5.9%
1990 16.9 +23.1%
1991 17.66 +4.5%
1992 16.18 -8.4%
1993 13.25 -18.1%
1994 11.11 -16.1%
1995 9.79 -11.9%
1996 7.36 -24.8%
1997 5.72 -22.3%
1998 4.31 -24.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 4.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.57, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 4.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.02 3.97 16.07 10
1980s 16.97 12.96 22.46 10
1990s 11.37 4.31 17.66 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 Greece 7.71 compare
  2. 2 Ireland 5.47 compare
  3. 3 Italy 4.9 compare
  4. 5 Malta 4.26
  5. 6 Spain 4.25 compare
  6. 7 Cyprus 4.15

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Portugal?
3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data in Portugal was 4.31 in 1998, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.46 in 1984.
What is the lowest 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data?
Portugal ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 1998.
Is 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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3-month rates for euro area countries - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 501 data points, 1970–2014
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