Denmark vs Spain: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Denmark
89.9%
in 2020
Spain
87.0%
in 2020
Denmark rank
10th
Spain rank
13th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
20406080199920092020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 89.9% against 87.0% in Spain, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 47.5% 19.4% 28.1% Denmark
2000s 62.3% 53.3% 9.0% Denmark
2010s 78.6% 66.6% 12.0% Denmark
2020s 89.9% 87.0% 2.9% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 89.9% against 87.0% in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Denmark and Spain?
2.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Denmark ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th 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).