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

Portugal: 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data was 3.71 in 1998. ▲ Rising

Latest (1998)
3.71
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
7th
of 25 countries
All-time high
22.46
in 1983
All-time low
3.71
in 1998
Years of data
29
1970–1998

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

51015201970198419981970: 4.21971: 4.41972: 4.41973: 4.41974: 6.11975: 7.11976: 8.41977: 13.31978: 16.61979: 15.61980: 16.11981: 161982: 17.21983: 22.51984: 22.51985: 19.41986: 13.71987: 13.91988: 12.71989: 16.51990: 171991: 17.81992: 15.41993: 11.51994: 10.21995: 9.11996: 6.71997: 5.31998: 3.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Portugal is 3.71, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 22.46 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 1998.

That places Portugal 7th out of 25 countries with data for 1998, putting it 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 - quarterly data in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Portugal, 1970 to 1998.
Year Value Change
1970 4.15 —
1971 4.36 +5.1%
1972 4.36 +0.0%
1973 4.43 +1.7%
1974 6.1 +37.6%
1975 7.08 +16.0%
1976 8.44 +19.2%
1977 13.32 +57.8%
1978 16.55 +24.2%
1979 15.6 -5.7%
1980 16.15 +3.5%
1981 15.99 -1.0%
1982 17.24 +7.8%
1983 22.46 +30.3%
1984 22.46 +0.0%
1985 19.39 -13.7%
1986 13.71 -29.3%
1987 13.94 +1.7%
1988 12.7 -8.9%
1989 16.55 +30.3%
1990 17.04 +3.0%
1991 17.77 +4.3%
1992 15.41 -13.2%
1993 11.51 -25.4%
1994 10.22 -11.2%
1995 9.09 -11.0%
1996 6.72 -26.1%
1997 5.29 -21.2%
1998 3.71 -29.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 3.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 3.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.44 4.15 16.55 10
1980s 17.06 12.7 22.46 10
1990s 10.75 3.71 17.77 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Italy 3.88 compare
  2. 5 Ireland 3.84 compare
  3. 6 Spain 3.73 compare
  4. 8 Slovakia 3.7
  5. 8 Slovakia 3.7
  6. 10 Slovenia 3.6
  7. 10 Slovenia 3.6

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Portugal?
3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Portugal was 3.71 in 1998, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.46 in 1983.
What is the lowest 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 1998.
Is 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 506 data points, 1970–2014
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