SME loan accounts in Portugal

Portugal: SME loan accounts was 95.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2011
All-time low
95.8%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2011–2017

SME loan accounts in Portugal, 2011–2017

0204060801002011201420172011: 98.6 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2012: 98.2 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2013: 98.4 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2014: 97.6 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2015: 96.1 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2016: 95.9 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers2017: 95.8 as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers

Source: World Bank. Measured in as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sme loan accounts in Portugal is 95.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

That places Portugal 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

SME loan accounts in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for SME loan accounts (as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers) in Portugal, 2011 to 2017.
Year as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers Change
2011 98.6%
2012 98.2% -0.4%
2013 98.4% +0.2%
2014 97.6% -0.8%
2015 96.1% -1.5%
2016 95.9% -0.3%
2017 95.8% -0.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 95.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 95.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.4%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 North Macedonia 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  3. 3 Japan 97.5% compare
  4. 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.4% compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 95.0% compare
  6. 7 Romania 91.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sme loan accounts in Portugal?
Sme loan accounts in Portugal was 95.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sme loan accounts recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest sme loan accounts recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for sme loan accounts?
Portugal ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
Is sme loan accounts rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of SME loan accounts (as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
SME loan accounts (as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers)
Unit
as a % of non-financial corporation borrowers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 209 data points, 2011–2017
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