Malta vs Spain: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP

Malta
28.8%
in 2020
Spain
27.2%
in 2020
Malta rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
020406080199920092020

How they compare

Malta currently reports 28.8% against 27.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

Malta ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 23.1% 21.1% Spain
2000s 14.4% 21.4% 7.1% Spain
2010s 44.1% 22.9% 21.2% Malta
2020s 28.8% 27.2% 1.5% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Malta or Spain?
Malta, at 28.8% against 27.2% in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Malta and Spain?
1.6%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Malta ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th 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).