Denmark vs Sweden: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Denmark
96.5%
in 2020
Sweden
76.3%
in 2020
Denmark rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
20406080100199920092020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 96.5% against 76.3% in Sweden, a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 49.6% 38.0% Sweden
2000s 17.5% 33.6% 16.2% Sweden
2010s 48.8% 46.7% 2.1% Denmark
2020s 96.5% 76.3% 20.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 96.5% against 76.3% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Denmark and Sweden?
20.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th 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).