Canada vs Sweden: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Canada
81.5%
in 2020
Sweden
87.3%
in 2020
Canada rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
20406080100199920092020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 87.3% against 81.5% in Canada, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 128 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 44.5% 48.0% 3.6% Sweden
2000s 35.4% 61.0% 25.6% Sweden
2010s 56.9% 88.5% 31.5% Sweden
2020s 81.5% 87.3% 5.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 87.3% against 81.5% in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Canada and Sweden?
5.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Canada ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th 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).