External finance, Overall in Portugal

Portugal: External finance, Overall was 1 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0.375
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

External finance, Overall in Portugal, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.3751974: 0.3751975: 0.3751976: 0.3751977: 0.3751978: 0.3751979: 0.3751980: 0.3751981: 0.3751982: 0.3751983: 0.3751984: 0.3751985: 0.3751986: 0.6251987: 0.6251988: 0.6251989: 0.751990: 0.751991: 0.751992: 0.8751993: 0.8751994: 0.8751995: 0.8751996: 0.8751997: 0.8751998: 0.8751999: 0.8752000: 0.8752001: 0.8752002: 0.8752003: 0.8752004: 0.8752005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, overall in Portugal stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Portugal peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.375 0.375 0.375 7
1980s 0.4875 0.375 0.75 10
1990s 0.85 0.75 0.875 10
2000s 0.9375 0.875 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, overall in Portugal?
External finance, overall in Portugal was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for external finance, overall?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, Overall
Source
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Coverage
90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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