France vs South Africa: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

France
42.8%
in 2020
South Africa
42.8%
in 2020
France rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • France
  • South Africa
1020304050199920092020

How they compare

France currently reports 42.8% against 42.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 32.3% 17.5% 14.8% France
2000s 31.0% 21.5% 9.6% France
2010s 33.4% 37.3% 3.9% South Africa
2020s 42.8% 42.8% 0.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, France or South Africa?
France, at 42.8% against 42.8% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between France and South Africa?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
France ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th 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).