Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 111.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
111.6%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
6th
of 128 countries
All-time high
111.6%
in 2020
All-time low
30.9%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2020

4060801001201999200920201999: 30.9 %2000: 36 %2001: 38.4 %2002: 44.7 %2003: 49.9 %2004: 54.6 %2005: 57.4 %2006: 70.5 %2007: 77.1 %2008: 71.9 %2009: 107.5 %2010: 103.3 %2011: 99.4 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 90.7 %2014: 84.7 %2015: 86.9 %2016: 85.1 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 87.9 %2019: 99.3 %2020: 111.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 111.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 111.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1999.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 30.9%
2000 36.0% +16.5%
2001 38.4% +6.9%
2002 44.7% +16.3%
2003 49.9% +11.7%
2004 54.6% +9.5%
2005 57.4% +5.0%
2006 70.5% +22.8%
2007 77.1% +9.4%
2008 71.9% -6.8%
2009 107.5% +49.6%
2010 103.3% -3.9%
2011 99.4% -3.8%
2012 98.8% -0.6%
2013 90.7% -8.2%
2014 84.7% -6.6%
2015 86.9% +2.6%
2016 85.1% -2.1%
2017 97.2% +14.2%
2018 87.9% -9.6%
2019 99.3% +13.0%
2020 111.6% +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.9% 30.9% 30.9% 1
2000s 60.8% 36.0% 107.5% 10
2010s 93.3% 84.7% 103.3% 10
2020s 111.6% 111.6% 111.6% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 France 128.6% compare
  2. 4 Mauritius 126.5% compare
  3. 5 Finland 121.8% compare
  4. 7 Belgium 105.2% compare
  5. 8 Cyprus 101.0% compare
  6. 9 Austria 100.8% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 111.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1999.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).