Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Australia

Australia: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 39.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39.2%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
17th
of 121 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2020
All-time low
16.7%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Australia, 1999–2020

0102030401999200920201999: 24.5 %2000: 21.4 %2001: 23.7 %2002: 20.6 %2003: 25.9 %2004: 22.4 %2005: 24.8 %2006: 32.3 %2007: 34.4 %2008: 16.7 %2009: 34.2 %2010: 32.2 %2011: 22.5 %2012: 25.4 %2013: 25.6 %2014: 25.7 %2015: 27.3 %2016: 30.1 %2017: 33.1 %2018: 27.1 %2019: 33.4 %2020: 39.2 %

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Australia, 1999 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 South Africa 42.8% compare
  2. 15 Japan 42.0% compare
  3. 16 Republic of Korea 41.9% compare
  4. 18 Canada 38.3% compare
  5. 19 Germany 37.6% compare
  6. 20 Norway 34.2% compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,124 data points, 1999–2020
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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).