Belgium vs Finland: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Belgium
105.2%
in 2020
Finland
121.8%
in 2020
Belgium rank
7th
Finland rank
5th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
406080100120199920092020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 121.8% against 105.2% in Belgium, a difference of 16.6%.

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

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

Belgium ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 37.4% 34.4% 3.0% Belgium
2000s 60.2% 53.4% 6.9% Belgium
2010s 81.0% 89.5% 8.5% Finland
2020s 105.2% 121.8% 16.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Belgium or Finland?
Finland, at 121.8% against 105.2% in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Belgium and Finland?
16.6%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Belgium ranks 7th and Finland ranks 5th 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).