Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Portugal
Portugal: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 159.32 units per US$ of GDP in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Portugal, 1960–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 159.32 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 1998. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Portugal peaked at 159.32 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.76 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 26th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.76 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 10.78 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 10.94 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 11.59 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 12.33 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 13 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 13.25 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 12.98 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 13.54 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 14.76 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 15.59 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 16.68 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 16.71 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 16.56 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.81 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 20.73 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 20 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 24.04 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 25.93 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 32.43 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 33.25 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 43.05 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 56.78 units per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 80.43 units per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 105.52 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 107.4 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 83.51 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 71.81 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 69.58 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 71.9 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 63.58 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 71.04 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 70.96 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.48 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 94.44 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 94.61 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 107.03 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 135.13 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 159.32 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 159.32 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 59.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 159.32 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.66 units per US$ of GDP, 23.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.39 units per US$ of GDP | 10.76 units per US$ of GDP | 14.76 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.55 units per US$ of GDP | 15.59 units per US$ of GDP | 32.43 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.32 units per US$ of GDP | 33.25 units per US$ of GDP | 107.4 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.4 units per US$ of GDP | 63.58 units per US$ of GDP | 159.32 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Portugal?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Portugal was 159.32 units per US$ of GDP 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 159.32 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 174 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 129.0%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.