Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Romania

Romania: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 23.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
23.5%
Change on year
up 62.7%
World rank
44th
of 128 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2020
All-time low
1.9%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

05101520251999200920201999: 3.2 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 6.6 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 7.5 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 11.1 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 12.1 %2019: 14.4 %2020: 23.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Romania is 23.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and up 557.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Romania peaked at 23.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 44th of 128 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Romania, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 3.2%
2000 3.1% -4.2%
2001 4.2% +36.1%
2002 5.9% +41.3%
2003 6.6% +11.0%
2004 5.3% -19.8%
2005 4.3% -17.8%
2006 3.9% -9.9%
2007 2.8% -28.2%
2008 1.9% -31.0%
2009 2.9% +50.9%
2010 3.6% +22.3%
2011 4.4% +22.1%
2012 7.5% +72.2%
2013 10.4% +38.2%
2014 11.1% +6.6%
2015 11.3% +1.6%
2016 11.1% -1.0%
2017 12.8% +14.8%
2018 12.1% -5.2%
2019 14.4% +18.9%
2020 23.5% +62.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
2000s 4.1% 1.9% 6.6% 10
2010s 9.9% 3.6% 14.4% 10
2020s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 41 South Africa 24.8% compare
  2. 42 Switzerland 24.3% compare
  3. 43 El Salvador 23.5% compare
  4. 45 Croatia 23.3% compare
  5. 46 Senegal 22.1% compare
  6. 47 Barbados 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Romania?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Romania was 23.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Romania ranks 44th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 557.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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
Last refreshed

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).