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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Portugal, 1961–1998
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 756.88 million units per square kilometre
- 13 Indonesia 699.89 million units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Slovenia 243.37 million units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hungary 206.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belarus 183.14 million units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Greece 169.23 million units per square kilometre 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.