Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Portugal
Portugal: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 8.04 units per US$ of GDP in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Portugal, 1960–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Portugal is 8.04 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 1998.
That represents a change of down 52.1% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Portugal peaked at 46.06 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.5053 units per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 39th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.23 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.53 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 2.15 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1963 | 2.43 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 2.83 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 2.57 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 2.24 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 2.09 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 1.7 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.85 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1971 | -0.5053 units per US$ of GDP | -127.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1797 units per US$ of GDP | -135.6% |
| 1973 | -0.0762 units per US$ of GDP | -142.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5145 units per US$ of GDP | -775.1% |
| 1975 | 1.73 units per US$ of GDP | +235.4% |
| 1976 | 3.99 units per US$ of GDP | +131.2% |
| 1977 | 6.08 units per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1978 | 7.49 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 9.67 units per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 5.43 units per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1981 | 10.18 units per US$ of GDP | +87.6% |
| 1982 | 16.41 units per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1983 | 24.07 units per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1984 | 35.87 units per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1985 | 46.06 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 39.98 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 38.52 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 36.61 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 32.37 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 26.26 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 26.64 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 25.08 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 30.18 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 33.75 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 25.97 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 23.71 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 16.78 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 8.04 units per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.04 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 47.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.04 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP, 222.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +775.1% | -0.0762 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5145 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +235.4% | 0.5145 units per US$ of GDP | 1.73 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 units per US$ of GDP | 1.7 units per US$ of GDP | 2.83 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5053 units per US$ of GDP | 9.67 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.55 units per US$ of GDP | 5.43 units per US$ of GDP | 46.06 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.04 units per US$ of GDP | 8.04 units per US$ of GDP | 33.75 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 36 Cape Verde 9.97 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Liberia 9.55 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.78 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Costa Rica 7.79 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Nepal 6.89 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Pakistan 5.87 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Portugal?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Portugal was 8.04 units per US$ of GDP in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.06 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5053 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 1998.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.