Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 60.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Portugal, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Portugal is 60.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Portugal peaked at 96.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.3% | — |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +18.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 60.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 60.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 31.1% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 44.6% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Portugal?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Portugal was 60.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).