Japan vs Portugal: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP

Japan
59.4%
in 2020
Portugal
62.3%
in 2020
Japan rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
203040506070199920092020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 62.3% against 59.4% in Japan, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 132 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 21.6% 23.7% 2.1% Portugal
2000s 33.8% 49.4% 15.5% Portugal
2010s 46.5% 47.4% 0.9% Portugal
2020s 59.4% 62.3% 2.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt assets to gdp, Japan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 62.3% against 59.4% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt assets to gdp between Japan and Portugal?
2.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Japan ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed