Germany vs South Korea: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Germany
37.6%
in 2020
South Korea
41.9%
in 2020
Germany rank
19th
South Korea rank
16th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
10203040199920092020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 41.9% against 37.6% in Germany, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 16th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 17.1% 12.6% 4.5% Germany
2000s 18.3% 18.5% 0.2% South Korea
2010s 30.2% 27.1% 3.0% Germany
2020s 37.6% 41.9% 4.2% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 41.9% against 37.6% in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Germany and South Korea?
4.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Germany ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 16th 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).