Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Latvia

Latvia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 30.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
30.2%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
37th
of 128 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2020
All-time low
1.5%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Latvia, 1999–2020

01020301999200920201999: 1.8 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.9 %2003: 3.3 %2004: 4.3 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 10.1 %2013: 10 %2014: 20.4 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 24.9 %2017: 25.8 %2018: 23.2 %2019: 28.4 %2020: 30.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Latvia is 30.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 625.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Latvia peaked at 30.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.

That places Latvia 37th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 1.8%
2000 1.5% -16.4%
2001 2.6% +69.2%
2002 2.9% +10.9%
2003 3.3% +14.0%
2004 4.3% +30.7%
2005 3.6% -15.2%
2006 4.2% +14.2%
2007 3.2% -22.8%
2008 2.9% -9.7%
2009 4.1% +41.7%
2010 4.2% +1.4%
2011 3.8% -9.6%
2012 10.1% +168.9%
2013 10.0% -0.7%
2014 20.4% +102.7%
2015 22.5% +10.3%
2016 24.9% +10.7%
2017 25.8% +3.6%
2018 23.2% -9.8%
2019 28.4% +22.3%
2020 30.2% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
2000s 3.3% 1.5% 4.3% 10
2010s 17.3% 3.8% 28.4% 10
2020s 30.2% 30.2% 30.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Latvia?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Latvia was 30.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Latvia ranks 37th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 625.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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).