Gambia vs Portugal: Claims on central government, etc.
Gambia
27.6%
in 2024
Portugal
28.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
28th
Portugal rank
25th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Gambia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.3% against 27.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 0.8% | 6.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 16.4% | 5.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 34.4% | 3.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Gambia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28.3% against 27.6% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Gambia and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Portugal rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Gambia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- 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.