Netherlands vs Portugal: Domestic credit to private sector

Netherlands
100.9%
in 2020
Portugal
101.2%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
31st
Portugal rank
30th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
050100150200120102020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 101.2% against 100.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Netherlands ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th of 187 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 112.5% 132.0% 19.4% Portugal
2010s 111.8% 125.9% 14.1% Portugal
2020s 100.9% 101.2% 0.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Netherlands or Portugal?
Portugal, at 101.2% against 100.9% in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Netherlands ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.