Mexico vs Portugal: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Mexico
19.9%
in 2020
Portugal
20.3%
in 2020
Mexico rank
46th
Portugal rank
45th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
010203040198020002020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20.3% against 19.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 45th of 178 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 13.2% 6.2% 7.0% Mexico
2010s 16.7% 20.8% 4.1% Portugal
2020s 19.9% 20.3% 0.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Mexico or Portugal?
Portugal, at 20.3% against 19.9% in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Mexico and Portugal?
0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Mexico ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).