Canada vs Sweden: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP

Canada
106.6%
in 2020
Sweden
121.8%
in 2020
Canada rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
20406080100120199920092020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 121.8% against 106.6% in Canada, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 34.7% 40.0% 5.3% Sweden
2000s 32.2% 48.2% 16.0% Sweden
2010s 56.9% 73.3% 16.4% Sweden
2020s 106.6% 121.8% 15.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 121.8% against 106.6% in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between Canada and Sweden?
15.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Canada ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th 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).