Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 292.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Ireland, 2005–2012
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 292.9% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
That places Ireland 1st out of 131 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 180.8% | — |
| 2006 | 246.9% | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 240.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 155.3% | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 228.3% | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 272.2% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 235.6% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 292.9% | +24.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 292.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 7.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 292.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5%, 23.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.3% | 155.3% | 246.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 266.9% | 235.6% | 292.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Ireland?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Ireland was 292.9% in 2012, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 292.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.3% in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 131 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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About this data
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).