Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Australia
Australia: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 39.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Australia, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 39.2% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Australia peaked at 39.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2008.
Australia ranks 17th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.5% | — |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +104.6% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +17.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 39.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1%, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Australia's 39.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 16.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 22.5% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Australia?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Australia was 39.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).