Government guarantees in Portugal

Portugal: Government guarantees was 8,913 Million units of national currency in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,913 Million units of national currency
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22,829 Million units of national currency
in 2012
All-time low
8,334 Million units of national currency
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Government guarantees in Portugal, 2010–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2010201720242010: 8.3k Million units of national currency2011: 21.8k Million units of national currency2012: 22.8k Million units of national currency2013: 22.6k Million units of national currency2014: 12.0k Million units of national currency2015: 12.0k Million units of national currency2016: 10.4k Million units of national currency2017: 12.5k Million units of national currency2018: 11.4k Million units of national currency2019: 10.3k Million units of national currency2020: 12.8k Million units of national currency2021: 13.8k Million units of national currency2022: 11.7k Million units of national currency2023: 11.5k Million units of national currency2024: 8.9k Million units of national currency

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million units of national currency.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government guarantees in Portugal is 8,913 Million units of national currency, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government guarantees in Portugal peaked at 22,829 Million units of national currency in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,334 Million units of national currency, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Government guarantees in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Government guarantees in Portugal, 2010 to 2024.
Year Million units of national currency Change
2010 8,334 Million units of national currency —
2011 21,796 Million units of national currency +161.5%
2012 22,829 Million units of national currency +4.7%
2013 22,649 Million units of national currency -0.8%
2014 11,997 Million units of national currency -47.0%
2015 12,008 Million units of national currency +0.1%
2016 10,376 Million units of national currency -13.6%
2017 12,456 Million units of national currency +20.0%
2018 11,399 Million units of national currency -8.5%
2019 10,258 Million units of national currency -10.0%
2020 12,809 Million units of national currency +24.9%
2021 13,829 Million units of national currency +8.0%
2022 11,670 Million units of national currency -15.6%
2023 11,484 Million units of national currency -1.6%
2024 8,913 Million units of national currency -22.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 8,913 Million units of national currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,327 Million units of national currency, 30% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 8,913 Million units of national currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,308 Million units of national currency, 30% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government guarantees in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +161.5% 8,334 Million units of national currency 21,796 Million units of national currency

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14,410 Million units of national currency 8,334 Million units of national currency 22,829 Million units of national currency 10
2020s 11,741 Million units of national currency 8,913 Million units of national currency 13,829 Million units of national currency 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Czechia 29,346 Million units of national currency compare
  2. 16 Belgium 29,308 Million units of national currency compare
  3. 17 Greece 24,399 Million units of national currency compare
  4. 19 Luxembourg 5,289 Million units of national currency compare
  5. 20 Slovenia 2,261 Million units of national currency compare
  6. 20 Slovenia 2,261 Million units of national currency compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government guarantees in Portugal?
Government guarantees in Portugal was 8,913 Million units of national currency in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest government guarantees recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22,829 Million units of national currency in 2012.
What is the lowest government guarantees recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,334 Million units of national currency in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for government guarantees?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is government guarantees rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Government guarantees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government guarantees
Unit
Million units of national currency
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 523 data points, 2010–2024
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