Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Portugal

Portugal: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 7.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
7.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2014
All-time low
7.8%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Portugal, 2004–2019

101520252004201120192004: 7.9 % of adults2005: 9.8 % of adults2006: 9.1 % of adults2007: 11.3 % of adults2008: 11.3 % of adults2009: 16.4 % of adults2010: 16.3 % of adults2011: 21.5 % of adults2012: 22.9 % of adults2013: 23.2 % of adults2014: 23.4 % of adults2015: 16.1 % of adults2016: 7.8 % of adults2017: 7.8 % of adults2018: 7.9 % of adults2019: 7.9 % of adults

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 7.9% for getting credit: credit bureau coverage in 2019.

That represents a change of down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Portugal peaked at 23.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2016.

That places Portugal 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Portugal, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of adults Change
2004 7.9%
2005 9.8% +24.1%
2006 9.1% -7.1%
2007 11.3% +24.2%
2008 11.3% +0.0%
2009 16.4% +45.1%
2010 16.3% -0.6%
2011 21.5% +31.9%
2012 22.9% +6.5%
2013 23.2% +1.3%
2014 23.4% +0.9%
2015 16.1% -31.2%
2016 7.8% -51.6%
2017 7.8% +0.0%
2018 7.9% +1.3%
2019 7.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 7.9% 16.4% 6
2010s 15.5% 7.8% 23.4% 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 98 Philippines 13.5% compare
  2. 99 Zambia 9.1% compare
  3. 100 Senegal 8.2% compare
  4. 102 Papua New Guinea 7.5% compare
  5. 102 Spain 7.5% compare
  6. 104 Denmark 7.3% compare
  7. 104 Nepal 7.3% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Portugal?
Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Portugal was 7.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
Portugal ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,949 data points, 2004–2019
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The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.