Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Spain
Spain: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 36.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Spain, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Spain stood at 36.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 277.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Spain peaked at 36.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2008.
Spain ranks 31st of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.7% | — |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +95.1% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -59.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +31.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5%, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 7.7% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Spain?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Spain was 36.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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).