Which has higher claims on central government, etc., IDA blend or Portugal?

Portugal, at 28.3% against 18.9% in IDA blend as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Portugal?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

IDA blend vs Portugal: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)

IDA blend

18.9%

in 2025

Portugal

28.3%

in 2024

IDA blend rank

29th

Portugal rank

26th

Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time

IDA blend
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 28.3% against 18.9% in IDA blend, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was IDA blend ahead.

IDA blend ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.0%	0.8%	3.1%	IDA blend
2010s	8.1%	16.7%	8.7%	Portugal
2020s	14.7%	34.4%	19.7%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., IDA blend or Portugal?: Portugal, at 28.3% against 18.9% in IDA blend as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between IDA blend and Portugal?: 9.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Portugal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do IDA blend and Portugal rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?: IDA blend ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 26th 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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Indicator: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit: % GDP
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 11,543 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.