Belgium vs United Kingdom: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)

Belgium
105.2%
in 2020
United Kingdom
111.6%
in 2020
Belgium rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 111.6% against 105.2% in Belgium, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 128 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 37.4% 30.9% 6.5% Belgium
2000s 60.2% 60.8% 0.6% United Kingdom
2010s 81.0% 93.3% 12.3% United Kingdom
2020s 105.2% 111.6% 6.4% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Belgium or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 111.6% against 105.2% in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Belgium and United Kingdom?
6.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Belgium ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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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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).