Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Canada

Canada: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 38.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38.3%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
18th
of 121 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2020
All-time low
13.1%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

102030401999200920201999: 21.4 %2000: 20.5 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 13.1 %2003: 19.2 %2004: 22 %2005: 24 %2006: 26.2 %2007: 28.4 %2008: 13.5 %2009: 25.6 %2010: 28.8 %2011: 22.9 %2012: 24.2 %2013: 23.4 %2014: 24.9 %2015: 23 %2016: 30.3 %2017: 35.6 %2018: 29.5 %2019: 35.7 %2020: 38.3 %

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 38.3% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Canada peaked at 38.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2002.

That places Canada 18th out of 121 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 liabilities to GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Canada, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 21.4%
2000 20.5% -4.4%
2001 15.3% -25.1%
2002 13.1% -14.6%
2003 19.2% +46.5%
2004 22.0% +14.9%
2005 24.0% +8.7%
2006 26.2% +9.5%
2007 28.4% +8.2%
2008 13.5% -52.3%
2009 25.6% +88.9%
2010 28.8% +12.4%
2011 22.9% -20.6%
2012 24.2% +5.8%
2013 23.4% -3.1%
2014 24.9% +6.4%
2015 23.0% -7.7%
2016 30.3% +32.0%
2017 35.6% +17.2%
2018 29.5% -17.1%
2019 35.7% +21.0%
2020 38.3% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1
2000s 20.8% 13.1% 28.4% 10
2010s 27.8% 22.9% 35.7% 10
2020s 38.3% 38.3% 38.3% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 15 Japan 42.0% compare
  2. 16 Republic of Korea 41.9% compare
  3. 17 Australia 39.2% compare
  4. 19 Germany 37.6% compare
  5. 20 Norway 34.2% compare
  6. 21 Jamaica 32.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Canada?
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Canada was 38.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2002.
How does Canada rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Canada ranks 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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
Last refreshed

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).