Germany vs United States of America: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP

Germany
45.0%
in 2020
United States of America
50.3%
in 2020
Germany rank
23rd
United States of America rank
20th

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
1020304050199920092020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 50.3% against 45.0% in Germany, a difference of 5.3%.

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

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

Germany ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 20th of 131 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 23.1% 20.8% 2.3% Germany
2000s 24.3% 22.4% 1.9% Germany
2010s 26.9% 37.6% 10.7% United States of America
2020s 45.0% 50.3% 5.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 50.3% against 45.0% in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between Germany and United States of America?
5.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Germany ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 20th 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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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).