Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Portugal

Portugal: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 62.3% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
62.3%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
17th
of 132 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2009
All-time low
23.7%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Portugal, 1999–2020

02040601999200920201999: 23.7 %2000: 28.1 %2001: 31.6 %2002: 39.8 %2003: 52.3 %2004: 57 %2005: 53.7 %2006: 56 %2007: 55.7 %2008: 52.1 %2009: 67.2 %2010: 62.8 %2011: 45.3 %2012: 48.3 %2013: 46 %2014: 42 %2015: 42.1 %2016: 40.1 %2017: 50 %2018: 46 %2019: 51.9 %2020: 62.3 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 62.3% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Portugal peaked at 67.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1999.

That places Portugal 17th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.7% 23.7% 23.7% 1
2000s 49.4% 28.1% 67.2% 10
2010s 47.4% 40.1% 62.8% 10
2020s 62.3% 62.3% 62.3% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Germany 68.5% compare
  2. 15 Bahrain, Kingdom of 66.8% compare
  3. 16 Cyprus 66.1% compare
  4. 18 Japan 59.4% compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom 58.7% compare
  6. 20 Finland 58.3% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Portugal?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Portugal was 62.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed