Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 14.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
14.6%
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
70th
of 128 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2020

0510152012201620202012: 0.152 %2013: 0.283 %2014: 0.271 %2015: 0.612 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 10 %2020: 14.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Saudi Arabia is 14.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 9,508.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Saudi Arabia 70th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2012 to 2020.
Year % Change
2012 0.2%
2013 0.3% +86.1%
2014 0.3% -4.1%
2015 0.6% +125.3%
2016 3.3% +436.9%
2017 6.2% +88.1%
2018 6.7% +8.2%
2019 10.0% +48.9%
2020 14.6% +46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.4% 0.2% 10.0% 8
2020s 14.6% 14.6% 14.6% 1

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  5. 72 Kuwait 14.1% compare
  6. 73 Namibia 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Saudi Arabia?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Saudi Arabia was 14.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,508.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).