Financial Development Index in Portugal
Portugal: Financial Development Index was 0.6527 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in Portugal, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.6527 for financial development index in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Portugal peaked at 0.8045 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4159, in 1986.
That places Portugal 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4319 | 0.4159 | 0.4529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5262 | 0.418 | 0.6997 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6986 | 0.6453 | 0.8045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6896 | 0.6448 | 0.7398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6527 | 0.6527 | 0.6527 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Portugal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,218 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6873 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 430.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 39.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 7.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 11.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 50.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 49.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 77.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Portugal?
- Financial development index in Portugal was 0.6527 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8045 in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4159 in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for financial development index?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.