Denmark vs United Kingdom: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%)

Denmark
96.5%
in 2020
United Kingdom
69.9%
in 2020
Denmark rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
20406080100199920092020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 96.5% against 69.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 26.6%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

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

Denmark ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 58.0% 46.4% United Kingdom
2000s 17.5% 47.3% 29.8% United Kingdom
2010s 48.8% 62.0% 13.2% United Kingdom
2020s 96.5% 69.9% 26.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Denmark or United Kingdom?
Denmark, at 96.5% against 69.9% in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Denmark and United Kingdom?
26.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Denmark ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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).