Belgium vs United States of America: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Belgium
44.0%
in 2020
United States of America
55.4%
in 2020
Belgium rank
12th
United States of America rank
10th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • United States of America
102030405060199920092020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 55.4% against 44.0% in Belgium, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 6.0% 16.7% 10.7% United States of America
2000s 11.4% 17.1% 5.7% United States of America
2010s 35.1% 33.9% 1.2% Belgium
2020s 44.0% 55.4% 11.4% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Belgium or United States of America?
United States of America, at 55.4% against 44.0% in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Belgium and United States of America?
11.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Belgium ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th 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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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).