Portugal vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Portugal
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.3% against 19.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 20.4% | 19.6% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 21.4% | 4.6% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 19.9% | 14.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Portugal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Portugal, at 28.3% against 19.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 8.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Portugal ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th 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.