Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 44.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
44.9%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
24th
of 131 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2020
All-time low
12.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in New Zealand, 2000–2020

102030402000201020202000: 12.3 %2001: 22 %2002: 20.8 %2003: 21.7 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 27.5 %2007: 27.1 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 24.7 %2010: 24.2 %2011: 19.2 %2012: 21.1 %2013: 23.7 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 26.9 %2016: 29.6 %2017: 32.9 %2018: 30.3 %2019: 37.4 %2020: 44.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in New Zealand is 44.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in New Zealand peaked at 44.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 24th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 12.3%
2001 22.0% +79.1%
2002 20.8% -5.5%
2003 21.7% +4.5%
2004 22.2% +2.1%
2005 22.3% +0.8%
2006 27.5% +22.8%
2007 27.1% -1.2%
2008 14.5% -46.6%
2009 24.7% +70.9%
2010 24.2% -2.3%
2011 19.2% -20.6%
2012 21.1% +9.8%
2013 23.7% +12.4%
2014 24.1% +1.4%
2015 26.9% +11.9%
2016 29.6% +10.1%
2017 32.9% +11.1%
2018 30.3% -8.1%
2019 37.4% +23.6%
2020 44.9% +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 12.3% 27.5% 10
2010s 26.9% 19.2% 37.4% 10
2020s 44.9% 44.9% 44.9% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 South Africa 50.3% compare
  2. 22 Cyprus 47.7% compare
  3. 23 Germany 45.0% compare
  4. 25 Bahrain 44.6% compare
  5. 26 Austria 42.7% compare
  6. 27 Japan 41.2% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in New Zealand?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in New Zealand was 44.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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).