Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Portugal

Portugal: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 33.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
33.4%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 90 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 1982
Years of data
39
1982–2020

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Portugal, 1982–2020

0204060801982200120201982: 0.18 %1983: 0.382 %1984: 1.1 %1985: 1.5 %1986: 1.5 %1987: 2.7 %1988: 2.7 %1989: 2.1 %1990: 1.3 %1991: 1.3 %1992: 1.1 %1993: 1.5 %1994: 1.5 %1995: 1.4 %1996: 1.9 %1997: 2.7 %1998: 3 %1999: 9 %2000: 17.1 %2001: 26.7 %2002: 35.5 %2003: 43.4 %2004: 47.4 %2005: 47.5 %2006: 61.5 %2007: 69.4 %2008: 65.2 %2009: 86.7 %2010: 79.5 %2011: 70.1 %2012: 69.2 %2013: 63.7 %2014: 48.4 %2015: 46.1 %2016: 40.1 %2017: 41.2 %2018: 34.5 %2019: 31.7 %2020: 33.4 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Portugal is 33.4%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Portugal peaked at 86.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1982.

Portugal ranks 26th of 90 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.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Portugal, 1982 to 2020.
Year % Change
1982 0.2%
1983 0.4% +111.9%
1984 1.1% +188.7%
1985 1.5% +38.2%
1986 1.5% -3.8%
1987 2.7% +81.4%
1988 2.7% +1.4%
1989 2.1% -21.1%
1990 1.3% -39.4%
1991 1.3% +1.5%
1992 1.1% -18.9%
1993 1.5% +44.2%
1994 1.5% -3.3%
1995 1.4% -8.6%
1996 1.9% +36.8%
1997 2.7% +46.1%
1998 3.0% +10.6%
1999 9.0% +202.0%
2000 17.1% +89.1%
2001 26.7% +56.5%
2002 35.5% +33.0%
2003 43.4% +22.3%
2004 47.4% +9.1%
2005 47.5% +0.2%
2006 61.5% +29.4%
2007 69.4% +12.9%
2008 65.2% -6.0%
2009 86.7% +32.9%
2010 79.5% -8.3%
2011 70.1% -11.8%
2012 69.2% -1.3%
2013 63.7% -8.0%
2014 48.4% -23.9%
2015 46.1% -4.8%
2016 40.1% -13.1%
2017 41.2% +3.0%
2018 34.5% -16.3%
2019 31.7% -8.1%
2020 33.4% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.5% 0.2% 2.7% 8
1990s 2.5% 1.1% 9.0% 10
2000s 50.1% 17.1% 86.7% 10
2010s 52.5% 31.7% 79.5% 10
2020s 33.4% 33.4% 33.4% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Cyprus 41.3% compare
  2. 24 Qatar 39.2% compare
  3. 25 Greece 37.8% compare
  4. 27 Jamaica 31.6% compare
  5. 28 Chile 25.3% compare
  6. 29 Norway 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Portugal?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Portugal was 33.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1982.
How does Portugal rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.