Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 28.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28.6%
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
23rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2020
All-time low
4.3%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in New Zealand, 2000–2020

510152025302000201020202000: 8.5 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 10.9 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 10.1 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 9.3 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 13 %2016: 14.4 %2017: 15 %2018: 15.9 %2019: 20.6 %2020: 28.6 %

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 28.6% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and up 350.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in New Zealand peaked at 28.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2008.

New Zealand ranks 23rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 8.5%
2001 7.9% -7.8%
2002 9.1% +16.4%
2003 10.9% +19.2%
2004 11.9% +9.3%
2005 10.1% -14.8%
2006 10.8% +6.3%
2007 9.3% -13.7%
2008 4.3% -53.7%
2009 7.7% +78.7%
2010 6.4% -17.4%
2011 5.3% -16.4%
2012 6.7% +26.6%
2013 8.8% +31.3%
2014 10.9% +23.5%
2015 13.0% +18.9%
2016 14.4% +11.1%
2017 15.0% +3.6%
2018 15.9% +5.9%
2019 20.6% +30.1%
2020 28.6% +38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 4.3% 11.9% 10
2010s 11.7% 5.3% 20.6% 10
2020s 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 20 Norway 34.2% compare
  2. 21 Jamaica 32.8% compare
  3. 22 Malta 28.8% compare
  4. 24 Spain 27.2% compare
  5. 25 Israel 26.9% compare
  6. 26 Brazil 21.6% compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in New Zealand?
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in New Zealand was 28.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
How does New Zealand rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 350.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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).