Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Canada

Canada: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 106.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
106.6%
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
9th
of 131 countries
All-time high
106.6%
in 2020
All-time low
23.1%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Canada, 1999–2020

204060801001999200920201999: 34.7 %2000: 32.2 %2001: 31.2 %2002: 26.8 %2003: 30.8 %2004: 31.2 %2005: 32.6 %2006: 37.9 %2007: 41.4 %2008: 23.1 %2009: 34.7 %2010: 35.9 %2011: 32.6 %2012: 38.4 %2013: 46.4 %2014: 51.8 %2015: 59.5 %2016: 66.3 %2017: 80.8 %2018: 69.7 %2019: 87.1 %2020: 106.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Canada is 106.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 197.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Canada peaked at 106.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2008.

That places Canada 9th out of 131 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 equity assets to GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Canada, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 34.7%
2000 32.2% -7.1%
2001 31.2% -3.1%
2002 26.8% -14.3%
2003 30.8% +15.1%
2004 31.2% +1.1%
2005 32.6% +4.6%
2006 37.9% +16.1%
2007 41.4% +9.4%
2008 23.1% -44.2%
2009 34.7% +50.2%
2010 35.9% +3.3%
2011 32.6% -9.2%
2012 38.4% +18.0%
2013 46.4% +20.8%
2014 51.8% +11.5%
2015 59.5% +15.0%
2016 66.3% +11.4%
2017 80.8% +22.0%
2018 69.7% -13.7%
2019 87.1% +24.8%
2020 106.6% +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.7% 34.7% 34.7% 1
2000s 32.2% 23.1% 41.4% 10
2010s 56.9% 32.6% 87.1% 10
2020s 106.6% 106.6% 106.6% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Switzerland 126.2% compare
  2. 7 Sweden 121.8% compare
  3. 8 Denmark 119.5% compare
  4. 10 Finland 103.9% compare
  5. 11 Belgium 98.2% compare
  6. 12 Liberia 98.0% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Canada?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Canada was 106.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2008.
How does Canada rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Canada ranks 9th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).