Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP

Japan
41.2%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
38.5%
in 2020
Japan rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
10203040199920092020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 41.2% against 38.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Japan ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 12.0% 1.5% Saudi Arabia
2010s 24.1% 17.2% 6.9% Japan
2020s 41.2% 38.5% 2.7% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity assets to gdp, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 41.2% against 38.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity assets to gdp between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
2.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Japan ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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).