Getting credit: Credit registry coverage in Portugal

Portugal: Getting credit: Credit registry coverage was 100.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
63.7%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0204060801002004201120192004: 63.7 % of adults2005: 64.3 % of adults2006: 72 % of adults2007: 67.1 % of adults2008: 76.4 % of adults2009: 81.3 % of adults2010: 67.1 % of adults2011: 86.2 % of adults2012: 96 % of adults2013: 100 % of adults2014: 100 % of adults2015: 100 % of adults2016: 100 % of adults2017: 100 % of adults2018: 100 % of adults2019: 100 % of adults

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting credit: credit registry coverage in Portugal is 100.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, getting credit: credit registry coverage in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2004.

That places Portugal 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Getting credit: Credit registry coverage (% of adults) in Portugal, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of adults Change
2004 63.7%
2005 64.3% +0.9%
2006 72.0% +12.0%
2007 67.1% -6.8%
2008 76.4% +13.9%
2009 81.3% +6.4%
2010 67.1% -17.5%
2011 86.2% +28.5%
2012 96.0% +11.4%
2013 100.0% +4.2%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.8% 63.7% 81.3% 6
2010s 94.9% 67.1% 100.0% 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 China 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Uruguay 100.0% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting credit: credit registry coverage in Portugal?
Getting credit: credit registry coverage in Portugal was 100.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting credit: credit registry coverage recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest getting credit: credit registry coverage recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for getting credit: credit registry coverage?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting credit: credit registry coverage rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit registry coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Getting credit: Credit registry 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
Last refreshed

The credit registry coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit registry’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 registry in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.