Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Portugal
Portugal: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1.94 million units per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Portugal, 1960–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.94 million units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 1998. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 396.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Portugal peaked at 1.94 million units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,056 units per person, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 19th of 176 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,056 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,313 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 4,664 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 5,241 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 6,045 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 7,080 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 7,970 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 8,781 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 10,178 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 12,283 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 14,564 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 17,757 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 21,767 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 28,955 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 33,624 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 44,104 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 43,463 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 54,514 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 63,730 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 89,354 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 111,996 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 139,746 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 174,877 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 220,016 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 266,202 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 290,526 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 322,526 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 344,972 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 391,308 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 435,431 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 501,265 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 636,477 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 767,071 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 853,162 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 942,272 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million units per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million units per person | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million units per person | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million units per person | +24.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.94 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 19.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.94 million units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129,947 units per person, 15.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,061 units per person | 4,056 units per person | 12,283 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,183 units per person | 14,564 units per person | 89,354 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 269,760 units per person | 111,996 units per person | 435,431 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million units per person | 501,265 units per person | 1.94 million units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 private sector (depository corporations) in Portugal?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Portugal was 1.94 million units per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,056 units per person in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 1998.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.7%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.