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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.93, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +89.8% | 5.4 | 10.24 |
| 1976 | +69.5% | 5.75 | 9.74 |
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
- 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 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.