Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Kuwait
14.1%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
14.6%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
70th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
051015200120102020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 5.0% 3.4% 1.5% Kuwait
2020s 14.1% 14.6% 0.5% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Kuwait ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th 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).