Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in United States of America

United States of America: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 55.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
55.4%
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
10th
of 121 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2020
All-time low
12.2%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in United States of America, 1999–2020

1020304050601999200920201999: 16.7 %2000: 16 %2001: 14.9 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 16.1 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 17.7 %2006: 20.2 %2007: 22.4 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 20.2 %2010: 23.7 %2011: 24.7 %2012: 28.1 %2013: 34.9 %2014: 37.9 %2015: 34 %2016: 35.1 %2017: 40.6 %2018: 36.6 %2019: 43 %2020: 55.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in United States of America is 55.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in United States of America peaked at 55.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2002.

That places United States of America 10th 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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in United States of America, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 16.7%
2000 16.0% -4.2%
2001 14.9% -7.3%
2002 12.2% -17.8%
2003 16.1% +31.4%
2004 17.4% +8.3%
2005 17.7% +1.7%
2006 20.2% +14.4%
2007 22.4% +10.6%
2008 14.5% -35.2%
2009 20.2% +39.3%
2010 23.7% +17.1%
2011 24.7% +4.5%
2012 28.1% +13.5%
2013 34.9% +24.5%
2014 37.9% +8.5%
2015 34.0% -10.2%
2016 35.1% +3.0%
2017 40.6% +15.9%
2018 36.6% -10.0%
2019 43.0% +17.6%
2020 55.4% +28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
2000s 17.1% 12.2% 22.4% 10
2010s 33.9% 23.7% 43.0% 10
2020s 55.4% 55.4% 55.4% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 7 Finland 75.6% compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69.9% compare
  3. 9 Singapore 56.8% compare
  4. 11 Cyprus 54.7% compare
  5. 12 Belgium 44.0% compare
  6. 13 France 42.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in United States of America?
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in United States of America was 55.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2002.
How does United States of America rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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).