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

Portugal
20.3%
in 2020
United States
19.6%
in 2020
Portugal rank
45th
United States rank
48th

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

  • Portugal
  • United States
510152025198020002020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20.3% against 19.6% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 6.2% 0.1% United States
2010s 20.8% 10.0% 10.8% Portugal
2020s 20.3% 19.6% 0.7% 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, Portugal or United States?
Portugal, at 20.3% against 19.6% in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Portugal and United States?
0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Portugal ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th 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).