Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 83.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
83.4%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
13th
of 131 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2017
All-time low
31.7%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2020

0204060801999200920201999: 39.5 %2000: 36.7 %2001: 35.2 %2002: 31.7 %2003: 36 %2004: 40.4 %2005: 48.5 %2006: 60.1 %2007: 59.7 %2008: 35.3 %2009: 57 %2010: 60.5 %2011: 50.3 %2012: 60 %2013: 67.9 %2014: 63.2 %2015: 63.1 %2016: 65.5 %2017: 83.6 %2018: 61.5 %2019: 74 %2020: 83.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 83.4%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 83.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2002.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 39.5%
2000 36.7% -7.1%
2001 35.2% -4.3%
2002 31.7% -10.0%
2003 36.0% +13.7%
2004 40.4% +12.2%
2005 48.5% +20.0%
2006 60.1% +24.0%
2007 59.7% -0.7%
2008 35.3% -40.8%
2009 57.0% +61.3%
2010 60.5% +6.1%
2011 50.3% -16.8%
2012 60.0% +19.2%
2013 67.9% +13.1%
2014 63.2% -6.8%
2015 63.1% -0.2%
2016 65.5% +3.8%
2017 83.6% +27.7%
2018 61.5% -26.4%
2019 74.0% +20.2%
2020 83.4% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 1
2000s 44.1% 31.7% 60.1% 10
2010s 64.9% 50.3% 83.6% 10
2020s 83.4% 83.4% 83.4% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 10 Finland 103.9% compare
  2. 11 Belgium 98.2% compare
  3. 12 Liberia 98.0% compare
  4. 14 Iceland 73.7% compare
  5. 15 Seychelles 70.9% compare
  6. 16 Italy 65.9% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 83.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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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).