Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 22.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Portugal, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 22.7% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Portugal peaked at 22.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1999.
That places Portugal 40th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.4% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +23.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 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 equity assets to gdp in Portugal?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Portugal was 22.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).