Germany vs United States of America: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Germany
66.0%
in 2020
United States of America
62.2%
in 2020
Germany rank
17th
United States of America rank
19th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
20406080199920092020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 66.0% against 62.2% in United States of America, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

Germany ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 32.3% 21.8% 10.4% Germany
2000s 56.8% 38.1% 18.7% Germany
2010s 62.6% 57.3% 5.3% Germany
2020s 66.0% 62.2% 3.8% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Germany or United States of America?
Germany, at 66.0% against 62.2% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Germany and United States of America?
3.8%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Germany ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th 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).