Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Portugal
Portugal: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 463,200 units per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Portugal, 1976–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal is 463,200 units per person, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 309.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal peaked at 463,200 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,937 units per person, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 17th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6,937 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 7,549 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 9,018 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 8,603 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 17,030 units per person | +97.9% |
| 1981 | 19,378 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 22,940 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 26,318 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 26,445 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 46,075 units per person | +74.2% |
| 1986 | 68,685 units per person | +49.1% |
| 1987 | 82,777 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 113,226 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 131,193 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 155,560 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 184,341 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 213,990 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 275,528 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 287,989 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 279,714 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 307,332 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 363,184 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 463,200 units per person | +27.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 463,200 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 33.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 463,200 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,825 units per person, 19.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +97.9% | 8,603 units per person | 17,030 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,027 units per person | 6,937 units per person | 9,018 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 55,407 units per person | 17,030 units per person | 131,193 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,204 units per person | 155,560 units per person | 463,200 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal was 463,200 units per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 463,200 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,937 units per person in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 153 countries with data for 1998.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.