Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP

Hong Kong, China
275.8%
in 2018
Ireland
292.9%
in 2012
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Ireland rank
1st

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
50100150200250300200020092018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 292.9% against 275.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 131 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 180.5% 210.3% 29.9% Ireland
2010s 225.9% 266.9% 41.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Ireland, at 292.9% against 275.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
17.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st 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).