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

Portugal: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 167.36 units per US$ of GDP in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
167.36 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
28th
of 174 countries
All-time high
167.36 units per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
12.99 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
39
1960–1998

Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Portugal, 1960–1998

0501001501960197919981960: 13 units per US$ of GDP1961: 13.3 units per US$ of GDP1962: 13.1 units per US$ of GDP1963: 14 units per US$ of GDP1964: 15.2 units per US$ of GDP1965: 15.6 units per US$ of GDP1966: 15.5 units per US$ of GDP1967: 15.1 units per US$ of GDP1968: 15.4 units per US$ of GDP1969: 14.3 units per US$ of GDP1970: 15.2 units per US$ of GDP1971: 16.2 units per US$ of GDP1972: 16.9 units per US$ of GDP1973: 16.5 units per US$ of GDP1974: 17.3 units per US$ of GDP1975: 22.5 units per US$ of GDP1976: 24 units per US$ of GDP1977: 30.1 units per US$ of GDP1978: 33.4 units per US$ of GDP1979: 42.1 units per US$ of GDP1980: 38.7 units per US$ of GDP1981: 53.2 units per US$ of GDP1982: 73.2 units per US$ of GDP1983: 104.5 units per US$ of GDP1984: 141.4 units per US$ of GDP1985: 153.5 units per US$ of GDP1986: 123.5 units per US$ of GDP1987: 110.3 units per US$ of GDP1988: 106.2 units per US$ of GDP1989: 104.3 units per US$ of GDP1990: 89.8 units per US$ of GDP1991: 97.7 units per US$ of GDP1992: 96 units per US$ of GDP1993: 119.7 units per US$ of GDP1994: 128.2 units per US$ of GDP1995: 120.6 units per US$ of GDP1996: 130.7 units per US$ of GDP1997: 151.9 units per US$ of GDP1998: 167.4 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal is 167.36 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal peaked at 167.36 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.99 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 28th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960 to 1998.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 12.99 units per US$ of GDP
1961 13.31 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1962 13.08 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1963 14.02 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1964 15.16 units per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1965 15.56 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1966 15.5 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1967 15.07 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1968 15.37 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1969 14.35 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1970 15.21 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1971 16.18 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
1972 16.89 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1973 16.49 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1974 17.32 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1975 22.45 units per US$ of GDP +29.6%
1976 23.99 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1977 30.12 units per US$ of GDP +25.6%
1978 33.43 units per US$ of GDP +11.0%
1979 42.1 units per US$ of GDP +25.9%
1980 38.68 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1981 53.24 units per US$ of GDP +37.6%
1982 73.19 units per US$ of GDP +37.5%
1983 104.5 units per US$ of GDP +42.8%
1984 141.39 units per US$ of GDP +35.3%
1985 153.45 units per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1986 123.5 units per US$ of GDP -19.5%
1987 110.33 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1988 106.19 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1989 104.26 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1990 89.83 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1991 97.68 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1992 96.03 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1993 119.66 units per US$ of GDP +24.6%
1994 128.2 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1995 120.58 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1996 130.73 units per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1997 151.91 units per US$ of GDP +16.2%
1998 167.36 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 167.36 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 61.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 167.36 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.06 units per US$ of GDP, 23.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.44 units per US$ of GDP 12.99 units per US$ of GDP 15.56 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 23.42 units per US$ of GDP 15.21 units per US$ of GDP 42.1 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 100.87 units per US$ of GDP 38.68 units per US$ of GDP 153.45 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 122.44 units per US$ of GDP 89.83 units per US$ of GDP 167.36 units per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 25 Iceland 201.42 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 26 Uganda 194.21 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 27 Togo 172.77 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 29 Senegal 164.99 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 30 Burkina Faso 162.54 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 31 Spain 153.08 units per US$ of GDP 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 167.36 units per US$ of GDP 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 167.36 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.99 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
Portugal ranks 28th out of 174 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 57.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 6,651 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims (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.