Iceland vs Italy: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP

Iceland
73.7%
in 2020
Italy
65.9%
in 2020
Iceland rank
14th
Italy rank
16th

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Italy
20406080100199920092020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 73.7% against 65.9% in Italy, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and Italy ranks 16th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 19.1% 17.0% 2.1% Iceland
2000s 44.3% 22.3% 22.0% Iceland
2010s 37.5% 37.0% 0.5% Iceland
2020s 73.7% 65.9% 7.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, Iceland or Italy?
Iceland, at 73.7% against 65.9% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between Iceland and Italy?
7.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Iceland ranks 14th and Italy ranks 16th 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).