Belgium vs Iceland: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP

Belgium
98.2%
in 2020
Iceland
73.7%
in 2020
Belgium rank
11th
Iceland rank
14th

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
20406080100199920092020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 98.2% against 73.7% in Iceland, a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

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

Belgium ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 14th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 48.5% 19.1% 29.4% Belgium
2000s 51.2% 44.3% 6.9% Belgium
2010s 63.5% 37.5% 26.0% Belgium
2020s 98.2% 73.7% 24.6% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, Belgium or Iceland?
Belgium, at 98.2% against 73.7% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between Belgium and Iceland?
24.5%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Belgium ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 14th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio equity assets 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 equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).