Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Italy

Italy: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 16.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16.4%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 121 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2006
All-time low
6.6%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

51015201999200920201999: 15.7 %2000: 17.1 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 12.1 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 16.1 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 20.5 %2007: 19 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 9.5 %2011: 6.6 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 15.1 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 16.1 %2018: 11.8 %2019: 15.8 %2020: 16.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Italy stood at 16.4%.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Italy peaked at 20.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2011.

That places Italy 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Italy, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 15.7%
2000 17.1% +9.0%
2001 13.4% -21.5%
2002 12.1% -9.4%
2003 13.6% +11.7%
2004 16.1% +19.1%
2005 15.8% -2.4%
2006 20.5% +30.3%
2007 19.0% -7.7%
2008 7.7% -59.2%
2009 11.2% +44.5%
2010 9.5% -14.5%
2011 6.6% -31.3%
2012 9.7% +48.7%
2013 12.3% +25.8%
2014 11.5% -6.5%
2015 15.1% +31.4%
2016 12.2% -19.2%
2017 16.1% +32.1%
2018 11.8% -26.6%
2019 15.8% +33.5%
2020 16.4% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1
2000s 14.6% 7.7% 20.5% 10
2010s 12.1% 6.6% 16.1% 10
2020s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

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  2. 29 Malaysia 17.4% compare
  3. 30 Thailand 16.6% compare
  4. 32 Bahrain 15.7% compare
  5. 33 Iceland 14.0% compare
  6. 34 Philippines 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Italy?
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Italy was 16.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2011.
How does Italy rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Italy ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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).