Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 214.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
214.5%
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
4th
of 132 countries
All-time high
214.5%
in 2020
All-time low
52.7%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Hong Kong, 2000–2020

501001502002000201020202000: 52.7 %2001: 65.5 %2002: 89.2 %2003: 112.8 %2004: 119 %2005: 115 %2006: 124.9 %2007: 124.8 %2008: 128.6 %2009: 146.1 %2010: 152.1 %2011: 139.6 %2012: 145.3 %2013: 155 %2014: 148.2 %2015: 149.9 %2016: 153.6 %2017: 152.7 %2018: 164.6 %2019: 180.1 %2020: 214.5 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 214.5% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 214.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2000.

Hong Kong ranks 4th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Hong Kong, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 52.7%
2001 65.5% +24.2%
2002 89.2% +36.1%
2003 112.8% +26.5%
2004 119.0% +5.5%
2005 115.0% -3.4%
2006 124.9% +8.6%
2007 124.8% -0.1%
2008 128.6% +3.1%
2009 146.1% +13.6%
2010 152.1% +4.1%
2011 139.6% -8.2%
2012 145.3% +4.1%
2013 155.0% +6.7%
2014 148.2% -4.4%
2015 149.9% +1.1%
2016 153.6% +2.5%
2017 152.7% -0.6%
2018 164.6% +7.8%
2019 180.1% +9.4%
2020 214.5% +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 107.9% 52.7% 146.1% 10
2010s 154.1% 139.6% 180.1% 10
2020s 214.5% 214.5% 214.5% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 1 Ireland 490.6% compare
  2. 2 Cambodia 460.4% compare
  3. 3 Singapore 218.6% compare
  4. 5 Mauritius 141.1% compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 133.2% compare
  6. 7 Norway 131.9% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Hong Kong?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Hong Kong was 214.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 214.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2000.
How does Hong Kong rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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