Denmark vs Sweden: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP

Denmark
119.5%
in 2020
Sweden
121.8%
in 2020
Denmark rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
255075100125199920092020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 121.8% against 119.5% in Denmark, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Denmark ranks 8th 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 Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 28.2% 40.0% 11.9% Sweden
2000s 32.3% 48.2% 15.9% Sweden
2010s 66.6% 73.3% 6.7% Sweden
2020s 119.5% 121.8% 2.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 121.8% against 119.5% in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between Denmark and Sweden?
2.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Denmark ranks 8th 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).