Malawi vs Portugal: Claims on central government, etc.

Malawi
27.9%
in 2024
Portugal
28.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
27th
Portugal rank
25th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Malawi
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 28.3% against 27.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 0.8% 4.3% Malawi
2010s 7.2% 16.7% 9.5% Portugal
2020s 19.9% 34.4% 14.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Malawi or Portugal?
Portugal, at 28.3% against 27.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Malawi and Portugal?
0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Malawi ranks 27th 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

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, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.