Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Germany

Germany: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 37.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37.6%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
19th
of 121 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2017
All-time low
10.2%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

102030401999200920201999: 17.1 %2000: 15.4 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 14.5 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 27.4 %2007: 34.2 %2008: 14 %2009: 22.5 %2010: 24.5 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 26.6 %2013: 33.5 %2014: 30.3 %2015: 33.6 %2016: 32.4 %2017: 39.2 %2018: 28.2 %2019: 33.9 %2020: 37.6 %

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 37.6% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Germany peaked at 39.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2002.

That places Germany 19th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Germany, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 17.1%
2000 15.4% -9.7%
2001 15.1% -1.9%
2002 10.2% -32.4%
2003 14.5% +41.6%
2004 14.2% -2.0%
2005 15.8% +11.1%
2006 27.4% +73.5%
2007 34.2% +25.0%
2008 14.0% -59.1%
2009 22.5% +60.7%
2010 24.5% +8.5%
2011 19.4% -20.5%
2012 26.6% +37.0%
2013 33.5% +25.6%
2014 30.3% -9.4%
2015 33.6% +10.9%
2016 32.4% -3.7%
2017 39.2% +21.0%
2018 28.2% -27.9%
2019 33.9% +19.9%
2020 37.6% +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1
2000s 18.3% 10.2% 34.2% 10
2010s 30.2% 19.4% 39.2% 10
2020s 37.6% 37.6% 37.6% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 16 Republic of Korea 41.9% compare
  2. 17 Australia 39.2% compare
  3. 18 Canada 38.3% compare
  4. 20 Norway 34.2% compare
  5. 21 Jamaica 32.8% compare
  6. 22 Malta 28.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Germany?
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Germany was 37.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2002.
How does Germany rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Germany ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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).