Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal is 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 146 Austria 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Grenada 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Aruba 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 United States 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 United Kingdom 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Samoa 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Portugal was 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.