Belgium vs Denmark: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Belgium
105.2%
in 2020
Denmark
89.9%
in 2020
Belgium rank
7th
Denmark rank
10th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
0255075100199920092020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 105.2% against 89.9% in Denmark, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 10th of 128 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 37.4% 47.5% 10.1% Denmark
2000s 60.2% 62.3% 2.1% Denmark
2010s 81.0% 78.6% 2.5% Belgium
2020s 105.2% 89.9% 15.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 105.2% against 89.9% in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Belgium and Denmark?
15.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Belgium ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 10th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).