Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP

Japan
59.4%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
58.7%
in 2020
Japan rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030405060199920092020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 59.4% against 58.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 132 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.6% 36.8% 15.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 33.8% 51.8% 17.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 46.5% 51.4% 4.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 59.4% 58.7% 0.7% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt assets to gdp, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 59.4% against 58.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt assets to gdp between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Japan ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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