Canada vs Jamaica: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Canada
38.3%
in 2020
Jamaica
32.8%
in 2020
Canada rank
18th
Jamaica rank
21st

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 38.3% against 32.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 21st of 121 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 25.6% 3.4% 22.2% Canada
2010s 27.8% 10.8% 17.0% Canada
2020s 38.3% 32.8% 5.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Canada or Jamaica?
Canada, at 38.3% against 32.8% in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Canada and Jamaica?
5.5%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Canada ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 21st 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).