Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) by country
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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...
Countries reporting
121
Highest
189.3%
Switzerland
Lowest
0.0%
Guinea
Median
2.1%
Years covered
22
1999–2020
Data points
2,124
What the numbers show
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 189.3% in Switzerland; the lowest is 0.0% in Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.1%, and the mean is 16.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 29,528.
Over the past decade 70 countries rose and 51 fell. The largest increase was in Lesotho (up 18,837.5%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (down 99.4%).
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 189.3% | 2020 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 2 | Mauritius | 142.6% | 2019 | up 29.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Hong Kong (China) | 138.7% | 2020 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 135.5% | 2020 | up 126.3% | rising |
| 5 | Denmark | 96.5% | 2020 | up 234.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Sweden | 76.3% | 2020 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 7 | Finland | 75.6% | 2020 | up 93.5% | volatile |
| 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 69.9% | 2020 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 9 | Singapore | 56.8% | 2020 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 10 | United States of America | 55.4% | 2020 | up 134.4% | rising |
| 11 | Cyprus | 54.7% | 2020 | up 162.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Belgium | 44.0% | 2020 | up 97.9% | volatile |
| 13 | France | 42.8% | 2020 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 14 | South Africa | 42.8% | 2020 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 15 | Japan | 42.0% | 2020 | up 144.7% | rising |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 41.9% | 2020 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 17 | Australia | 39.2% | 2020 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 18 | Canada | 38.3% | 2020 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 37.6% | 2020 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 34.2% | 2020 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 21 | Jamaica | 32.8% | 2020 | up 754.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Malta | 28.8% | 2020 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 23 | New Zealand | 28.6% | 2020 | up 350.1% | rising |
| 24 | Spain | 27.2% | 2020 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 25 | Israel | 26.9% | 2020 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 26 | Brazil | 21.6% | 2020 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 27 | Austria | 18.2% | 2020 | up 14.1% | falling |
| 28 | Portugal | 18.0% | 2020 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 29 | Malaysia | 17.4% | 2020 | down 31.8% | rising |
| 30 | Thailand | 16.6% | 2020 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 31 | Italy | 16.4% | 2020 | up 71.4% | falling |
| 32 | Bahrain | 15.7% | 2010 | up 5,422.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Iceland | 14.0% | 2020 | up 313.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Philippines | 13.1% | 2020 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 35 | Mexico | 13.0% | 2020 | down 14.6% | rising |
| 36 | Russian Federation | 11.3% | 2020 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 37 | Hungary | 10.8% | 2020 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 38 | Saudi Arabia | 9.7% | 2020 | up 688.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Barbados | 9.7% | 2013 | up 580.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Peru | 9.5% | 2019 | down 41.5% | rising |
| 41 | China | 8.4% | 2020 | up 22.6% | flat |
| 42 | Jordan | 8.2% | 2020 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Greece | 8.1% | 2020 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Kuwait | 8.0% | 2020 | up 95.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Chile | 7.8% | 2020 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 46 | Poland | 7.2% | 2020 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 6.5% | 2019 | up 8,987.0% | volatile |
| 48 | India | 6.5% | 2020 | down 18.1% | rising |
| 49 | Indonesia | 5.6% | 2020 | down 52.1% | rising |
| 50 | Tunisia | 5.6% | 2020 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 51 | Slovenia | 4.3% | 2020 | up 124.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Estonia | 4.1% | 2020 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Republic of Türkiye | 4.1% | 2020 | down 48.7% | rising |
| 54 | Ukraine | 3.5% | 2020 | up 69.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Morocco | 3.2% | 2020 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 56 | Seychelles | 3.2% | 2020 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 57 | Czechia | 3.2% | 2020 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 58 | Togo | 2.8% | 2019 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Zambia | 2.6% | 2020 | up 1,271.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Kazakhstan | 2.3% | 2020 | down 9.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Latvia | 2.1% | 2020 | up 210.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Colombia | 1.6% | 2020 | up 33.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Lithuania | 1.5% | 2020 | down 66.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Romania | 1.4% | 2020 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 1.3% | 2019 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 66 | Argentina | 1.1% | 2020 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Pakistan | 1.1% | 2020 | down 29.8% | rising |
| 68 | Rwanda | 1.1% | 2020 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 69 | Croatia | 1.1% | 2020 | down 30.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Bangladesh | 0.9% | 2020 | up 6.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Nigeria | 0.9% | 2020 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 72 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.9% | 2020 | up 71.6% | rising |
| 73 | Bulgaria | 0.7% | 2020 | down 28.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Saint Lucia | 0.7% | 2020 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 75 | Mongolia | 0.7% | 2020 | down 62.0% | falling |
| 76 | Lesotho | 0.6% | 2020 | up 18,837.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Kenya | 0.6% | 2018 | up 1,323.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Slovakia | 0.6% | 2020 | up 64.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Senegal | 0.6% | 2018 | up 275.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 0.6% | 2020 | up 2,727.4% | volatile |
| 81 | North Macedonia | 0.5% | 2020 | down 73.3% | falling |
| 82 | Dominica | 0.5% | 2020 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 83 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.5% | 2020 | up 226.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Cabo Verde | 0.4% | 2020 | up 66.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Namibia | 0.4% | 2020 | up 25.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Sudan | 0.4% | 2020 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 87 | Niger | 0.4% | 2019 | up 146.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.4% | 2020 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.4% | 2020 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 90 | Grenada | 0.3% | 2020 | up 2,461.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Uruguay | 0.3% | 2020 | up 118.7% | rising |
| 92 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.3% | 2020 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 93 | Eswatini | 0.3% | 2020 | up 13,495.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Botswana | 0.3% | 2020 | down 71.8% | falling |
| 95 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.3% | 2020 | down 72.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Armenia | 0.3% | 2020 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 97 | Egypt | 0.2% | 2020 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 98 | Republic of Moldova | 0.2% | 2020 | down 86.1% | rising |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.2% | 2020 | up 94.5% | rising |
| 100 | Georgia | 0.2% | 2020 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Timor-Leste | 0.2% | 2016 | down 85.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Albania | 0.2% | 2020 | down 79.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Tajikistan | 0.1% | 2020 | down 89.9% | falling |
| 104 | Mali | 0.1% | 2018 | down 38.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Uzbekistan | 0.1% | 2020 | up 1,811.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Cameroon | 0.1% | 2020 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 107 | Burundi | 0.1% | 2018 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 108 | Ecuador | 0.1% | 2020 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 109 | Uganda | 0.1% | 2020 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 110 | Belarus | 0.1% | 2020 | up 121.3% | falling |
| 111 | Malawi | 0.1% | 2020 | up 180.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Serbia | 0.1% | 2020 | up 97.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% | 2016 | down 82.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% | 2014 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Mozambique | 0.0% | 2020 | up 155.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Ghana | 0.0% | 2020 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Benin | 0.0% | 2019 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 118 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.0% | 2012 | down 92.4% | volatile |
| 119 | Nicaragua | 0.0% | 2020 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 120 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0.0% | 2016 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 121 | Guinea | 0.0% | 2019 | down 99.0% | volatile |
About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).