Claims on central government, etc. in Portugal
Portugal: Claims on central government, etc. was 28.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Portugal stood at 28.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Portugal peaked at 41.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2002.
That places Portugal 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -155.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -94.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -1371.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +114.2% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +465.9% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +203.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +66.9% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.7% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 7.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 28.3% | 41.6% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Portugal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,218 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6873 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 430.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 39.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 7.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 11.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 50.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 49.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,605 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Portugal?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Portugal was 28.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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.