Italy vs Portugal: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Italy
16.4%
in 2020
Portugal
18.0%
in 2020
Italy rank
31st
Portugal rank
28th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
102030199920092020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18.0% against 16.4% in Italy, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 15.7% 18.0% 2.3% Portugal
2000s 14.6% 24.9% 10.2% Portugal
2010s 12.1% 19.1% 7.0% Portugal
2020s 16.4% 18.0% 1.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 18.0% against 16.4% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Italy and Portugal?
1.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Italy ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th 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).