Least developed countries vs Portugal: Monetary Sector credit to private sector

Least developed countries
31.1%
in 2024
Portugal
77.1%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
36th
Portugal rank
31st

Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
050100150196319932024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 77.1% against 31.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 46.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3% 132.0% 118.7% Portugal
2010s 22.8% 126.1% 103.3% Portugal
2020s 30.3% 89.9% 59.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Least developed countries or Portugal?
Portugal, at 77.1% against 31.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Least developed countries and Portugal?
46.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,534 data points, 1960–2025
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. 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.