Germany vs Portugal: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

Germany
1.02 trillion
in 1998
Portugal
996.05 billion
in 1998
Germany rank
26th
Portugal rank
27th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.02 trillion against 996.05 billion in Portugal, a difference of 28.55 billion.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Portugal ahead.

Germany ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 178 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s -13.84 billion 5.39 billion 19.23 billion Portugal
1960s -10.67 billion 10.89 billion 21.56 billion Portugal
1970s 68.24 billion 69.86 billion 1.61 billion Portugal
1980s 289.12 billion 1.12 trillion 835.24 billion Portugal
1990s 718.56 billion 2.48 trillion 1.76 trillion Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, Germany or Portugal?
Germany, at 1.02 trillion against 996.05 billion in Portugal as of 1998.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Germany and Portugal?
28.55 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 1998.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Germany ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,486 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.