Portugal vs Spain: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Portugal
141.63 units per person
in 2025
Spain
142.7 units per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
62nd
Spain rank
60th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 142.7 units per person against 141.63 units per person in Portugal, a difference of 1.07 units per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 60th of 190 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 units per person | 4.36 units per person | 0.1785 units per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 20.39 units per person | 16.65 units per person | 3.74 units per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 56.08 units per person | 19.6 units per person | 36.48 units per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 28.64 units per person | 22.9 units per person | 5.74 units per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 62.91 units per person | 53.25 units per person | 9.66 units per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,143 units per person | 109.97 units per person | 1,033 units per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 150.46 units per person | 147.83 units per person | 2.63 units per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 142.7 units per person against 141.63 units per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.07 units per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 60th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.