Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Portugal

Portugal: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 20.09 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.09
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
116th
of 177 countries
All-time high
27.19
in 2011
All-time low
20.09
in 2017
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Portugal, 2011–2017

01020302011201420172011: 27.22012: 25.72013: 24.52014: 22.62015: 21.62016: 20.72017: 20.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 20.09 for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Portugal ranks 116th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Portugal, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 27.19
2012 25.69 -5.5%
2013 24.47 -4.8%
2014 22.56 -7.8%
2015 21.58 -4.3%
2016 20.7 -4.1%
2017 20.09 -2.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 20.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.09, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 20.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.86, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 113 Malta 21.84 compare
  2. 114 Bahamas 20.98 compare
  3. 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 20.72 compare
  4. 117 Saint Lucia 19.81 compare
  5. 118 Greece 19.57 compare
  6. 119 Grenada 18.99 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Portugal?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Portugal was 20.09 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 27.19 in 2011.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 20.09 in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Portugal ranks 116th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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