Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Romania

Romania: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 1.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
94th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Romania, 1999–2020

00.511.521999200920201999: 0.095 %2000: 0.015 %2001: 0.027 %2002: 0.008 %2003: 0.006 %2004: 0.769 %2005: 0.559 %2006: 0.876 %2007: 0.451 %2008: 0.345 %2009: 0.653 %2010: 0.802 %2011: 0.623 %2012: 0.885 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 0.977 %2015: 1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 1.7 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Romania stood at 1.7%.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Romania peaked at 1.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

Romania ranks 94th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Romania, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 0.1% —
2000 0.0% -83.7%
2001 0.0% +71.5%
2002 0.0% -70.1%
2003 0.0% -21.5%
2004 0.8% +12258.2%
2005 0.6% -27.3%
2006 0.9% +56.8%
2007 0.5% -48.5%
2008 0.3% -23.6%
2009 0.7% +89.5%
2010 0.8% +22.8%
2011 0.6% -22.3%
2012 0.9% +42.0%
2013 1.1% +21.2%
2014 1.0% -8.9%
2015 1.0% +7.4%
2016 1.1% +2.8%
2017 1.3% +19.1%
2018 1.3% +0.4%
2019 1.8% +37.8%
2020 1.7% -2.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +12258.2% 0.0% 0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.0% 0.9% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.6% 1.8% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 91 Kyrgyzstan 2.1% compare
  2. 92 China 2.0% compare
  3. 93 Vanuatu 1.8% compare
  4. 95 Mexico 1.7% compare
  5. 96 Honduras 1.5% compare
  6. 97 Indonesia 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Romania?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Romania was 1.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Romania rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Romania ranks 94th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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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
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