Malta vs Norway: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Malta
28.8%
in 2020
Norway
34.2%
in 2020
Malta rank
22nd
Norway rank
20th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Malta
  • Norway
020406080199920092020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 34.2% against 28.8% in Malta, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.

Malta ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 6.8% 4.8% Norway
2000s 14.4% 15.4% 1.1% Norway
2010s 44.1% 21.4% 22.7% Malta
2020s 28.8% 34.2% 5.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Malta or Norway?
Norway, at 34.2% against 28.8% in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Malta and Norway?
5.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Malta and Norway rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Malta ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th 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).