Sweden vs United Kingdom: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%)

Sweden
76.3%
in 2020
United Kingdom
69.9%
in 2020
Sweden rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
20406080199920092020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 76.3% against 69.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 49.6% 58.0% 8.4% United Kingdom
2000s 33.6% 47.3% 13.7% United Kingdom
2010s 46.7% 62.0% 15.3% United Kingdom
2020s 76.3% 69.9% 6.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 76.3% against 69.9% in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between Sweden and United Kingdom?
6.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Sweden ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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).