Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Portugal

Portugal: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 226.71 million units per square kilometre in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
226.71 million units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
16th
of 172 countries
All-time high
226.71 million units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
519,781 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
38
1961–1998

Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Portugal, 1961–1998

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1961197919981961: 519.8k units per square kilometre1962: 548.5k units per square kilometre1963: 625.7k units per square kilometre1964: 733.8k units per square kilometre1965: 833.8k units per square kilometre1966: 909.5k units per square kilometre1967: 988.6k units per square kilometre1968: 1.1M units per square kilometre1969: 1.1M units per square kilometre1970: 1.3M units per square kilometre1971: 1.6M units per square kilometre1972: 2.1M units per square kilometre1973: 2.7M units per square kilometre1974: 3.3M units per square kilometre1975: 4.7M units per square kilometre1976: 5.3M units per square kilometre1977: 7.1M units per square kilometre1978: 8.6M units per square kilometre1979: 12.2M units per square kilometre1980: 13.9M units per square kilometre1981: 18.6M units per square kilometre1982: 24.4M units per square kilometre1983: 31.1M units per square kilometre1984: 39.0M units per square kilometre1985: 45.5M units per square kilometre1986: 52.3M units per square kilometre1987: 58.1M units per square kilometre1988: 65.4M units per square kilometre1989: 69.0M units per square kilometre1990: 77.3M units per square kilometre1991: 95.3M units per square kilometre1992: 112.9M units per square kilometre1993: 124.2M units per square kilometre1994: 139.7M units per square kilometre1995: 155.7M units per square kilometre1996: 175.2M units per square kilometre1997: 194.3M units per square kilometre1998: 226.7M units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 226.71 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 1998. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 246.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal peaked at 226.71 million units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 519,781 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 16th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 1998.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 519,781 units per square kilometre
1962 548,525 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1963 625,683 units per square kilometre +14.1%
1964 733,770 units per square kilometre +17.3%
1965 833,770 units per square kilometre +13.6%
1966 909,508 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1967 988,634 units per square kilometre +8.7%
1968 1.12 million units per square kilometre +12.9%
1969 1.14 million units per square kilometre +2.4%
1970 1.35 million units per square kilometre +17.9%
1971 1.63 million units per square kilometre +20.7%
1972 2.08 million units per square kilometre +27.6%
1973 2.72 million units per square kilometre +31.0%
1974 3.32 million units per square kilometre +21.9%
1975 4.75 million units per square kilometre +43.2%
1976 5.33 million units per square kilometre +12.3%
1977 7.06 million units per square kilometre +32.4%
1978 8.58 million units per square kilometre +21.6%
1979 12.25 million units per square kilometre +42.8%
1980 13.91 million units per square kilometre +13.5%
1981 18.60 million units per square kilometre +33.8%
1982 24.42 million units per square kilometre +31.2%
1983 31.11 million units per square kilometre +27.4%
1984 38.97 million units per square kilometre +25.3%
1985 45.48 million units per square kilometre +16.7%
1986 52.30 million units per square kilometre +15.0%
1987 58.10 million units per square kilometre +11.1%
1988 65.39 million units per square kilometre +12.6%
1989 69.05 million units per square kilometre +5.6%
1990 77.28 million units per square kilometre +11.9%
1991 95.26 million units per square kilometre +23.3%
1992 112.92 million units per square kilometre +18.5%
1993 124.25 million units per square kilometre +10.0%
1994 139.67 million units per square kilometre +12.4%
1995 155.67 million units per square kilometre +11.5%
1996 175.21 million units per square kilometre +12.6%
1997 194.28 million units per square kilometre +10.9%
1998 226.71 million units per square kilometre +16.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 226.71 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.61 million units per square kilometre, 16.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 226.71 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.64 million units per square kilometre, 26.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 824,310 units per square kilometre 519,781 units per square kilometre 1.14 million units per square kilometre 9
1970s 4.91 million units per square kilometre 1.35 million units per square kilometre 12.25 million units per square kilometre 10
1980s 41.73 million units per square kilometre 13.91 million units per square kilometre 69.05 million units per square kilometre 10
1990s 144.58 million units per square kilometre 77.28 million units per square kilometre 226.71 million units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 323.88 million units per square kilometre
  2. 14 Slovenia 270.08 million units per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Hungary 239.75 million units per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Belarus 199.72 million units per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Spain 189.65 million units per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Colombia 177.69 million units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal?
Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal was 226.71 million units per square kilometre in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 226.71 million units per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 519,781 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 172 countries with data for 1998.
Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 246.7%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Domestic Claims (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 (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, 6,623 data points, 1961–2023
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Domestic Claims (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.