Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in United States
United States: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 62.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in United States, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 62.2% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in United States peaked at 62.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1999.
That places United States 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.8% | — |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +8.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 62.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 23.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.8% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in United States?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in United States was 62.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1999.
- How does United States rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- United States ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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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).