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

New Zealand
58.4%
in 2020
United States of America
62.2%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
21st
United States of America rank
19th

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
0204060199920092020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 62.2% against 58.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 3.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 48.0% 38.1% 9.9% New Zealand
2010s 53.4% 57.3% 3.9% United States of America
2020s 58.4% 62.2% 3.8% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 62.2% against 58.4% in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between New Zealand and United States of America?
3.8%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
New Zealand ranks 21st 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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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).