Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Portugal
Portugal: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 3.76 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Portugal, 1957–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.76 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Portugal peaked at 21.5 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 37th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 3.04 | — |
| 1958 | 3.03 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.45 | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 3.46 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.82 | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 3.96 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 4.18 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 3.94 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 3.87 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.96 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 5 | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 5.11 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.14 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.28 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.69 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 6 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 5.5 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 5.75 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 9.74 | +69.5% |
| 1977 | 10.8 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 16.17 | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 16.68 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 16.68 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.7 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 16.79 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.22 | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 21.5 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 20.75 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 15.76 | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 15.12 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 14.15 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 14.94 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 15.4 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 14.54 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 13.83 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 11.18 | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 10.48 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 11.46 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 8.56 | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 6.36 | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 4.88 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 4.78 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.59 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 5.16 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.18 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.44 | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 4.52 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.21 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 10.24 | +89.8% |
| 2012 | 10.55 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 3.75 | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.18 | 3.03 | 3.45 | 3 |
| 1960s | 4.24 | 3.46 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.07 | 5.28 | 16.68 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.16 | 14.15 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.15 | 4.78 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 3.44 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 2.42 | 10.55 | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Portugal
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 686.27 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 39.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,021 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 54.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,652 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Portugal?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Portugal was 3.76 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 1984.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.