Belgium vs Japan: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Belgium
44.0%
in 2020
Japan
42.0%
in 2020
Belgium rank
12th
Japan rank
15th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
1020304050199920092020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 44.0% against 42.0% in Japan, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 6.0% 17.8% 11.8% Japan
2000s 11.4% 16.4% 5.0% Japan
2010s 35.1% 27.7% 7.4% Belgium
2020s 44.0% 42.0% 2.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at 44.0% against 42.0% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Belgium and Japan?
2.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Belgium ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio equity liabilities 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 liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,124 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).