Iceland vs Italy: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Iceland
14.0%
in 2020
Italy
16.4%
in 2020
Iceland rank
33rd
Italy rank
31st

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Italy
0102030199920092020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 16.4% against 14.0% in Iceland, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Iceland ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 31st of 121 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 15.7% 15.1% Italy
2000s 9.4% 14.6% 5.2% Italy
2010s 4.6% 12.1% 7.5% Italy
2020s 14.0% 16.4% 2.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Iceland or Italy?
Italy, at 16.4% against 14.0% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Iceland and Italy?
2.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Iceland ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 31st 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).