Portugal vs Spain: Monetary Sector credit to private sector

Portugal
77.1%
in 2024
Spain
74.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
31st
Spain rank
33rd

Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 77.1% against 74.2% in Spain, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 132.0% 135.7% 3.7% Spain
2010s 126.1% 129.8% 3.7% Spain
2020s 89.9% 89.3% 0.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 77.1% against 74.2% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Portugal and Spain?
2.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Portugal ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
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.