Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 97.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Portugal, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 97.6% for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Portugal peaked at 159.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1961.
That places Portugal 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.6% | — |
| 1961 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 39.1% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 41.5% | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 44.3% | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 46.3% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 48.7% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 55.2% | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 58.6% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 64.4% | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 56.2% | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 63.3% | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 59.0% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 68.9% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 70.3% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 71.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 55.2% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 45.6% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 114.9% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 118.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 120.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 121.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 124.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 133.3% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 142.2% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 151.4% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 159.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 155.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 156.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 152.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 143.0% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 129.7% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 119.8% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 111.2% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 102.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 101.1% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -3.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 97.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 97.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.3%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.0% | 38.5% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.1% | 50.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 45.6% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 44.4% | 88.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 131.9% | 114.9% | 159.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 125.8% | 90.2% | 156.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.6% | 101.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 24 Lebanon 101.6% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 99.3% compare
- 26 San Marino 98.1% compare
- 28 Netherlands 97.1% compare
- 29 Finland 96.9% compare
- 30 Spain 96.4% 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 private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Portugal?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Portugal was 97.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 159.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).