Canada vs Germany: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Canada
38.3%
in 2020
Germany
37.6%
in 2020
Canada rank
18th
Germany rank
19th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
10203040199920092020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 38.3% against 37.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Canada ranks 18th and Germany ranks 19th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 21.4% 17.1% 4.3% Canada
2000s 20.8% 18.3% 2.4% Canada
2010s 27.8% 30.2% 2.3% Germany
2020s 38.3% 37.6% 0.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Canada or Germany?
Canada, at 38.3% against 37.6% in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Canada and Germany?
0.7%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Canada ranks 18th and Germany ranks 19th 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).