Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Portugal

Portugal: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 20.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
20.3%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
45th
of 178 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2012
All-time low
5.0%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Portugal, 2001–2020

5101520252001201020202001: 6.7 %2002: 5.7 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5.9 %2006: 6 %2007: 5 %2008: 5.7 %2009: 9.5 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 18.4 %2012: 23 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 22.9 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 20.8 %2019: 18.2 %2020: 20.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Portugal stood at 20.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Portugal peaked at 23.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2007.

Portugal ranks 45th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Portugal, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 6.7%
2002 5.7% -15.4%
2003 5.4% -4.2%
2004 5.6% +2.8%
2005 5.9% +5.1%
2006 6.0% +3.2%
2007 5.0% -16.5%
2008 5.7% +12.7%
2009 9.5% +67.6%
2010 18.8% +97.7%
2011 18.4% -2.6%
2012 23.0% +25.5%
2013 22.7% -1.5%
2014 22.9% +1.0%
2015 21.1% -7.9%
2016 20.5% -2.7%
2017 21.5% +4.6%
2018 20.8% -3.1%
2019 18.2% -12.5%
2020 20.3% +11.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 20.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +97.7% 9.5% 18.8%
2009 +67.6% 5.7% 9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 5.0% 9.5% 9
2010s 20.8% 18.2% 23.0% 10
2020s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 42 Angola 20.7% compare
  2. 43 Australia 20.5% compare
  3. 44 Nepal 20.5% compare
  4. 46 Mexico 19.9% compare
  5. 47 Mozambique 19.7% compare
  6. 48 United States of America 19.6% compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

More financial sector data for Portugal

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Portugal?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Portugal was 20.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Portugal ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Portugal. Statizoid, drawing on International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/credit-to-government-and-state-owned-enterprises-to-gdp-percent/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/credit-to-government-and-state-owned-enterprises-to-gdp-percent/portugal/">Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Portugal</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).