France vs Japan: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP

France
40.1%
in 2020
Japan
41.2%
in 2020
France rank
28th
Japan rank
27th

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time

  • France
  • Japan
10203040199920092020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 41.2% against 40.1% in France, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 131 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 12.8% 6.2% 6.6% France
2000s 20.9% 8.0% 12.9% France
2010s 28.3% 24.1% 4.2% France
2020s 40.1% 41.2% 1.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, France or Japan?
Japan, at 41.2% against 40.1% in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between France and Japan?
1.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do France and Japan rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
France ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th 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).