Arab World vs Portugal: Claims on central government, etc.
Arab World
15.7%
in 2018
Portugal
28.3%
in 2024
Arab World rank
30th
Portugal rank
25th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Arab World
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.3% against 15.7% in Arab World, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | -0.6% | 15.6% | 16.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Arab World or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28.3% against 15.7% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Arab World and Portugal?
- 12.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Portugal rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Arab World ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.