Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP

Iceland
73.7%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.4%
in 2020
Iceland rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080100199920092020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 83.4% against 73.7% in Iceland, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 131 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 19.1% 39.5% 20.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 44.3% 44.1% 0.2% Iceland
2010s 37.5% 64.9% 27.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 73.7% 83.4% 9.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 83.4% against 73.7% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Iceland ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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).