Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Portugal

Portugal: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 60.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
60.2%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2009
All-time low
25.3%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Portugal, 1999–2020

204060801001999200920201999: 25.3 %2000: 31.1 %2001: 40.5 %2002: 52 %2003: 54.8 %2004: 56.2 %2005: 54.9 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 68.8 %2008: 71.8 %2009: 96.7 %2010: 82.1 %2011: 55.9 %2012: 57.5 %2013: 54.8 %2014: 55.2 %2015: 56.6 %2016: 44.6 %2017: 54.1 %2018: 46 %2019: 50.7 %2020: 60.2 %

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Portugal, 1999 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Germany 66.0% compare
  2. 18 Aruba 64.0% compare
  3. 19 United States of America 62.2% compare
  4. 21 New Zealand 58.4% compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 52.6% compare
  6. 23 Panama 46.9% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
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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).