France vs United States: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%)

France
42.8%
in 2020
United States
55.4%
in 2020
France rank
13th
United States rank
10th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) over time

  • France
  • United States
102030405060199920092020

How they compare

United States currently reports 55.4% against 42.8% in France, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States Difference Ahead
1990s 32.3% 16.7% 15.6% France
2000s 31.0% 17.1% 13.9% France
2010s 33.4% 33.9% 0.4% United States
2020s 42.8% 55.4% 12.6% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, France or United States?
United States, at 55.4% against 42.8% in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between France and United States?
12.6%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do France and United States rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
France ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th 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).