Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Portugal

Portugal: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 215.82 million units per square kilometre in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
215.82 million units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
15th
of 172 countries
All-time high
215.82 million units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
420,874 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
38
1961–1998

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Portugal, 1961–1998

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1961197919981961: 420.9k units per square kilometre1962: 458.5k units per square kilometre1963: 517.3k units per square kilometre1964: 596.9k units per square kilometre1965: 696.3k units per square kilometre1966: 777.9k units per square kilometre1967: 851.7k units per square kilometre1968: 983.0k units per square kilometre1969: 1.2M units per square kilometre1970: 1.4M units per square kilometre1971: 1.7M units per square kilometre1972: 2.1M units per square kilometre1973: 2.7M units per square kilometre1974: 3.2M units per square kilometre1975: 4.4M units per square kilometre1976: 4.4M units per square kilometre1977: 5.6M units per square kilometre1978: 6.7M units per square kilometre1979: 9.4M units per square kilometre1980: 12.0M units per square kilometre1981: 15.0M units per square kilometre1982: 18.9M units per square kilometre1983: 23.9M units per square kilometre1984: 29.1M units per square kilometre1985: 31.8M units per square kilometre1986: 35.4M units per square kilometre1987: 37.8M units per square kilometre1988: 42.8M units per square kilometre1989: 47.6M units per square kilometre1990: 54.7M units per square kilometre1991: 69.3M units per square kilometre1992: 83.4M units per square kilometre1993: 92.9M units per square kilometre1994: 102.9M units per square kilometre1995: 122.1M units per square kilometre1996: 143.4M units per square kilometre1997: 172.8M units per square kilometre1998: 215.8M units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Portugal is 215.82 million units per square kilometre, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 403.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Portugal peaked at 215.82 million units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 420,874 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 15th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 1998.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 420,874 units per square kilometre
1962 458,470 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1963 517,268 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1964 596,940 units per square kilometre +15.4%
1965 696,284 units per square kilometre +16.6%
1966 777,924 units per square kilometre +11.7%
1967 851,694 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1968 982,951 units per square kilometre +15.4%
1969 1.18 million units per square kilometre +19.6%
1970 1.38 million units per square kilometre +17.5%
1971 1.68 million units per square kilometre +21.4%
1972 2.05 million units per square kilometre +22.4%
1973 2.73 million units per square kilometre +33.1%
1974 3.22 million units per square kilometre +17.8%
1975 4.38 million units per square kilometre +36.2%
1976 4.44 million units per square kilometre +1.4%
1977 5.63 million units per square kilometre +26.8%
1978 6.66 million units per square kilometre +18.2%
1979 9.43 million units per square kilometre +41.7%
1980 11.95 million units per square kilometre +26.7%
1981 15.05 million units per square kilometre +25.9%
1982 18.94 million units per square kilometre +25.9%
1983 23.94 million units per square kilometre +26.4%
1984 29.08 million units per square kilometre +21.5%
1985 31.83 million units per square kilometre +9.4%
1986 35.36 million units per square kilometre +11.1%
1987 37.81 million units per square kilometre +6.9%
1988 42.85 million units per square kilometre +13.3%
1989 47.61 million units per square kilometre +11.1%
1990 54.69 million units per square kilometre +14.9%
1991 69.28 million units per square kilometre +26.7%
1992 83.43 million units per square kilometre +20.4%
1993 92.91 million units per square kilometre +11.4%
1994 102.89 million units per square kilometre +10.7%
1995 122.14 million units per square kilometre +18.7%
1996 143.44 million units per square kilometre +17.4%
1997 172.81 million units per square kilometre +20.5%
1998 215.82 million units per square kilometre +24.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 215.82 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 18.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 215.82 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.48 million units per square kilometre, 25.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 719,782 units per square kilometre 420,874 units per square kilometre 1.18 million units per square kilometre 9
1970s 4.16 million units per square kilometre 1.38 million units per square kilometre 9.43 million units per square kilometre 10
1980s 29.44 million units per square kilometre 11.95 million units per square kilometre 47.61 million units per square kilometre 10
1990s 117.49 million units per square kilometre 54.69 million units per square kilometre 215.82 million units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Sao Tome and Principe 756.88 million units per square kilometre
  2. 13 Indonesia 699.89 million units per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 Slovenia 243.37 million units per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Hungary 206.77 million units per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Belarus 183.14 million units per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Greece 169.23 million units per square kilometre compare

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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 215.82 million units per square kilometre 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 215.82 million units per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 420,874 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 172 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 403.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,665 data points, 1961–2023
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.