Mexico vs Portugal: Claims on central government, etc.
Mexico
28.6%
in 2025
Portugal
28.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
24th
Portugal rank
25th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.6% against 28.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 0.8% | 13.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 16.7% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 34.4% | 12.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Mexico or Portugal?
- Mexico, at 28.6% against 28.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Mexico ranks 24th 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.