Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 20.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20.4%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
51st
of 128 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2018
All-time low
6.0%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2020

5101520252000201020202000: 8.8 %2001: 8.4 %2002: 8.6 %2003: 6 %2004: 7 %2005: 6 %2006: 6.1 %2007: 20.8 %2008: 7 %2009: 6.9 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 11.9 %2012: 12.5 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 13 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 14.5 %2017: 20.8 %2018: 24.5 %2019: 24 %2020: 20.4 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Hong Kong, China is 20.4%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 24.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2003.

Hong Kong, China ranks 51st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 8.8%
2001 8.4% -5.0%
2002 8.6% +2.2%
2003 6.0% -30.4%
2004 7.0% +17.6%
2005 6.0% -14.6%
2006 6.1% +1.8%
2007 20.8% +241.1%
2008 7.0% -66.2%
2009 6.9% -2.5%
2010 8.1% +18.6%
2011 11.9% +46.9%
2012 12.5% +5.1%
2013 12.3% -2.2%
2014 13.0% +6.1%
2015 14.1% +8.4%
2016 14.5% +2.5%
2017 20.8% +43.6%
2018 24.5% +17.6%
2019 24.0% -1.9%
2020 20.4% -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 6.0% 20.8% 10
2010s 15.6% 8.1% 24.5% 10
2020s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Hong Kong, China?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Hong Kong, China was 20.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2003.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 51st out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).