Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in China

China: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 4.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.1%
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
65th
of 131 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in China, 2004–2020

012342004201220202004: 0.01 %2005: 0.01 %2006: 0.06 %2007: 0.575 %2008: 0.472 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 2 %2017: 2.5 %2018: 2 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 4.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in China stood at 4.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 289.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in China peaked at 4.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places China 65th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in China, 2004 to 2020.
Year % Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% -3.6%
2006 0.1% +494.1%
2007 0.6% +865.6%
2008 0.5% -17.8%
2009 1.1% +130.1%
2010 1.0% -3.9%
2011 1.2% +12.8%
2012 1.5% +31.2%
2013 1.6% +5.2%
2014 1.6% -2.4%
2015 1.5% -4.1%
2016 2.0% +29.1%
2017 2.5% +26.3%
2018 2.0% -18.9%
2019 2.7% +32.9%
2020 4.1% +52.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.0% 1.1% 6
2010s 1.8% 1.0% 2.7% 10
2020s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 62 Grenada 5.2% compare
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  3. 64 North Macedonia 4.4% compare
  4. 66 Jamaica 3.6% compare
  5. 67 Burkina Faso 3.6% compare
  6. 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in China?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in China was 4.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does China rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
China ranks 65th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 289.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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
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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).