Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in United States
United States: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 50.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in United States, 1999–2020
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 States is 50.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in United States peaked at 50.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2002.
That places United States 20th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.8% | — |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +13.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 50.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 12.6% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 29.0% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in United States?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in United States was 50.3% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2002.
- How does United States rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- United States ranks 20th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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).