Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal

Portugal: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 1.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.03
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2018
All-time low
0.9971
in 2013
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal, 2010–2020

00.250.50.7512010201520202010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 0.9972014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.03 for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal peaked at 1.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9971, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 10th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Portugal, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 1.01
2011 1 -0.9%
2012 1 +0.1%
2013 0.9971 -0.6%
2014 1 +0.4%
2015 1.01 +1.2%
2016 1.03 +1.5%
2017 1.03 +0.4%
2018 1.03 +0.2%
2019 1.03 -0.0%
2020 1.03 -0.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9354, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.966, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.02 0.9971 1.03 10
2020s 1.03 1.03 1.03 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Türkiye 1.03 compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.03 compare
  3. 9 Kazakhstan 1.03 compare
  4. 11 Cyprus 1.01 compare
  5. 12 Albania 1 compare
  6. 13 Hungary 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal?
Interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Portugal was 1.03 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2018.
What is the lowest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9971 in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
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