Foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Foreign liabilities per capita was 68,006 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
68,006 current US$
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
25th
of 151 countries
All-time high
72,677 current US$
in 2009
All-time low
8,669 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 8.7k current US$1996: 10.1k current US$1997: 12.2k current US$1998: 16.2k current US$1999: 17.2k current US$2000: 19.8k current US$2001: 22.0k current US$2002: 28.1k current US$2003: 38.2k current US$2004: 45.0k current US$2005: 43.5k current US$2006: 54.4k current US$2007: 66.8k current US$2008: 64.3k current US$2009: 72.7k current US$2010: 69.6k current US$2011: 62.7k current US$2012: 66.1k current US$2013: 68.0k current US$2014: 62.6k current US$2015: 56.1k current US$2016: 54.1k current US$2017: 63.7k current US$2018: 61.2k current US$2019: 62.3k current US$2020: 68.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 68,006 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal peaked at 72,677 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,669 current US$, in 1995.

Portugal ranks 25th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Portugal, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 8,669 current US$
1996 10,066 current US$ +16.1%
1997 12,188 current US$ +21.1%
1998 16,243 current US$ +33.3%
1999 17,208 current US$ +5.9%
2000 19,808 current US$ +15.1%
2001 22,028 current US$ +11.2%
2002 28,116 current US$ +27.6%
2003 38,240 current US$ +36.0%
2004 44,961 current US$ +17.6%
2005 43,503 current US$ -3.2%
2006 54,382 current US$ +25.0%
2007 66,819 current US$ +22.9%
2008 64,313 current US$ -3.7%
2009 72,677 current US$ +13.0%
2010 69,568 current US$ -4.3%
2011 62,656 current US$ -9.9%
2012 66,135 current US$ +5.6%
2013 68,044 current US$ +2.9%
2014 62,578 current US$ -8.0%
2015 56,070 current US$ -10.4%
2016 54,080 current US$ -3.5%
2017 63,660 current US$ +17.7%
2018 61,219 current US$ -3.8%
2019 62,283 current US$ +1.7%
2020 68,006 current US$ +9.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 68,006 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 68,006 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,188 current US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,875 current US$ 8,669 current US$ 17,208 current US$ 5
2000s 45,485 current US$ 19,808 current US$ 72,677 current US$ 10
2010s 62,629 current US$ 54,080 current US$ 69,568 current US$ 10
2020s 68,006 current US$ 68,006 current US$ 68,006 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Bahrain 76,744 current US$ compare
  2. 23 Iceland 74,935 current US$ compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 70,754 current US$ compare
  4. 26 Hungary 66,541 current US$ compare
  5. 27 Italy 63,166 current US$ compare
  6. 28 United Arab Emirates 62,875 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal was 68,006 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 72,677 current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,669 current US$ in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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