Foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Foreign liabilities per capita was 68,015 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
68,015 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
25th
of 150 countries
All-time high
81,526 real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
13,907 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal, 1995–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 13.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 18.5k real chained 2019 US$1998: 24.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 24.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 27.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 29.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 36.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 48.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 55.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 52.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 63.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 76.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 71.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 81.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 77.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 66.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 68.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 70.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 65.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 57.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 55.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 64.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 61.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 62.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 68.0k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal stood at 68,015 real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal peaked at 81,526 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13,907 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Portugal 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Portugal, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 13,907 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 15,666 real chained 2019 US$ +12.7%
1997 18,536 real chained 2019 US$ +18.3%
1998 24,084 real chained 2019 US$ +29.9%
1999 24,931 real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
2000 27,902 real chained 2019 US$ +11.9%
2001 29,731 real chained 2019 US$ +6.6%
2002 36,629 real chained 2019 US$ +23.2%
2003 48,264 real chained 2019 US$ +31.8%
2004 55,436 real chained 2019 US$ +14.9%
2005 52,443 real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2006 63,582 real chained 2019 US$ +21.2%
2007 76,252 real chained 2019 US$ +19.9%
2008 71,541 real chained 2019 US$ -6.2%
2009 81,526 real chained 2019 US$ +14.0%
2010 76,959 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2011 66,870 real chained 2019 US$ -13.1%
2012 68,678 real chained 2019 US$ +2.7%
2013 70,467 real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2014 64,987 real chained 2019 US$ -7.8%
2015 57,946 real chained 2019 US$ -10.8%
2016 55,552 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2017 64,510 real chained 2019 US$ +16.1%
2018 61,426 real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
2019 62,283 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2020 68,015 real chained 2019 US$ +9.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 68,015 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 68,015 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,478 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,425 real chained 2019 US$ 13,907 real chained 2019 US$ 24,931 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 54,331 real chained 2019 US$ 27,902 real chained 2019 US$ 81,526 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 64,968 real chained 2019 US$ 55,552 real chained 2019 US$ 76,959 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 68,015 real chained 2019 US$ 68,015 real chained 2019 US$ 68,015 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Bahrain 78,565 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 23 Iceland 72,860 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 69,561 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 26 Hungary 64,399 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 27 United Arab Emirates 64,210 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 28 Greece 63,486 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Portugal was 68,015 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 81,526 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 13,907 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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