Hong Kong vs Singapore: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)

Hong Kong
20.4%
in 2020
Singapore
20.6%
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
51st
Singapore rank
49th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
510152025200020102020

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 20.6% against 20.4% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Singapore ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 49th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 9.2% 0.7% Singapore
2010s 15.6% 11.8% 3.7% Hong Kong
2020s 20.4% 20.6% 0.2% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Hong Kong or Singapore?
Singapore, at 20.6% against 20.4% in Hong Kong as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Hong Kong and Singapore?
0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 49th 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).