Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 69.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
69.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 121 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2017
All-time low
28.6%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2020

0204060801999200920201999: 58 %2000: 59.7 %2001: 50.8 %2002: 39.2 %2003: 44.8 %2004: 44.9 %2005: 43.5 %2006: 55 %2007: 52.6 %2008: 28.6 %2009: 53.8 %2010: 56.7 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 61.3 %2013: 70.3 %2014: 61.8 %2015: 62.4 %2016: 56.9 %2017: 73.5 %2018: 57.2 %2019: 68.8 %2020: 69.9 %

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 69.9% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 73.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 58.0%
2000 59.7% +2.8%
2001 50.8% -14.9%
2002 39.2% -22.7%
2003 44.8% +14.4%
2004 44.9% +0.2%
2005 43.5% -3.1%
2006 55.0% +26.4%
2007 52.6% -4.4%
2008 28.6% -45.6%
2009 53.8% +88.0%
2010 56.7% +5.4%
2011 51.5% -9.3%
2012 61.3% +19.1%
2013 70.3% +14.6%
2014 61.8% -12.0%
2015 62.4% +0.9%
2016 56.9% -8.8%
2017 73.5% +29.1%
2018 57.2% -22.2%
2019 68.8% +20.2%
2020 69.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.0% 58.0% 58.0% 1
2000s 47.3% 28.6% 59.7% 10
2010s 62.0% 51.5% 73.5% 10
2020s 69.9% 69.9% 69.9% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 5 Denmark 96.5% compare
  2. 6 Sweden 76.3% compare
  3. 7 Finland 75.6% compare
  4. 9 Singapore 56.8% compare
  5. 10 United States of America 55.4% compare
  6. 11 Cyprus 54.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 69.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).