Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 38.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 38.5% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 158.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 38.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2008.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.7% | — |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +46.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 38.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 38.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.1%, 34.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.7% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 12.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Saudi Arabia was 38.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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).