Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Portugal

Portugal: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 22.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22.7%
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
40th
of 131 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2020
All-time low
6.4%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

5101520251999200920201999: 6.4 %2000: 7.2 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 7 %2003: 7.5 %2004: 9.7 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 18.6 %2007: 21.2 %2008: 12.3 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 13.1 %2013: 14.8 %2014: 14.4 %2015: 16.9 %2016: 15.4 %2017: 18.2 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 18.3 %2020: 22.7 %

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 22.7% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Portugal peaked at 22.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1999.

That places Portugal 40th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Portugal, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 6.4%
2000 7.2% +11.7%
2001 6.9% -3.8%
2002 7.0% +2.1%
2003 7.5% +7.0%
2004 9.7% +28.8%
2005 13.6% +40.5%
2006 18.6% +36.6%
2007 21.2% +13.7%
2008 12.3% -42.0%
2009 15.7% +27.8%
2010 15.3% -2.8%
2011 11.3% -26.0%
2012 13.1% +16.2%
2013 14.8% +12.8%
2014 14.4% -2.8%
2015 16.9% +17.4%
2016 15.4% -9.3%
2017 18.2% +18.7%
2018 15.3% -16.0%
2019 18.3% +19.4%
2020 22.7% +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
2000s 12.0% 6.9% 21.2% 10
2010s 15.3% 11.3% 18.3% 10
2020s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 37 Republic of Korea 28.3% compare
  2. 38 Eswatini 26.2% compare
  3. 39 Estonia 24.6% compare
  4. 41 Aruba 21.2% compare
  5. 42 Peru 17.1% compare
  6. 43 Latvia 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Portugal?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Portugal was 22.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Portugal ranks 40th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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).