Domestic credit to private sector in Portugal
Portugal: Domestic credit to private sector was 101.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Portugal, 2001–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic credit to private sector in Portugal stood at 101.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Portugal peaked at 159.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2019.
That places Portugal 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 115.0% | — |
| 2002 | 119.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 120.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 121.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 124.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 133.4% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 142.2% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 151.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 159.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 155.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 156.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 152.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 143.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 129.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 119.8% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 111.2% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 102.6% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 101.2% | +12.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 101.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.3%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 101.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.0% | 115.0% | 159.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 125.9% | 90.3% | 156.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 101.2% | 101.2% | 1 |
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 domestic credit to private sector in Portugal?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Portugal was 101.2% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 159.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.