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

United Kingdom
69.9%
in 2020
United States
55.4%
in 2020
United Kingdom rank
8th
United States rank
10th

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
20406080199920092020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 69.9% against 55.4% in United States, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 8th and United States ranks 10th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1990s 58.0% 16.7% 41.3% United Kingdom
2000s 47.3% 17.1% 30.2% United Kingdom
2010s 62.0% 33.9% 28.2% United Kingdom
2020s 69.9% 55.4% 14.5% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp, United Kingdom or United States?
United Kingdom, at 69.9% against 55.4% in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp between United Kingdom and United States?
14.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
United Kingdom ranks 8th and United States ranks 10th 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).