Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Japan

Japan: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 42.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
42.0%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
15th
of 121 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2020
All-time low
8.1%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

102030401999200920201999: 17.8 %2000: 11.1 %2001: 8.6 %2002: 8.1 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 15.2 %2005: 23.3 %2006: 27.3 %2007: 27.2 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 28.6 %2015: 34.9 %2016: 31.1 %2017: 39.5 %2018: 31.6 %2019: 37.5 %2020: 42 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Japan stood at 42.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Japan peaked at 42.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2002.

That places Japan 15th 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Japan, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 17.8%
2000 11.1% -37.8%
2001 8.6% -22.4%
2002 8.1% -5.5%
2003 12.4% +52.7%
2004 15.2% +22.4%
2005 23.3% +53.4%
2006 27.3% +17.0%
2007 27.2% -0.2%
2008 14.8% -45.6%
2009 15.7% +5.9%
2010 17.2% +9.5%
2011 13.6% -20.8%
2012 15.4% +13.2%
2013 27.8% +80.3%
2014 28.6% +3.2%
2015 34.9% +21.9%
2016 31.1% -11.0%
2017 39.5% +27.1%
2018 31.6% -20.0%
2019 37.5% +18.6%
2020 42.0% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1
2000s 16.4% 8.1% 27.3% 10
2010s 27.7% 13.6% 39.5% 10
2020s 42.0% 42.0% 42.0% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 12 Belgium 44.0% compare
  2. 13 France 42.8% compare
  3. 14 South Africa 42.8% compare
  4. 16 South Korea 41.9% compare
  5. 17 Australia 39.2% compare
  6. 18 Canada 38.3% compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Japan?
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Japan was 42.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2002.
How does Japan rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Japan ranks 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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).