Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 9.1% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
9.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
60th
of 132 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2009
All-time low
9.1%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2020

0510152007201320202007: 12.6 %2008: 9.3 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 11.4 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 10.6 %2014: 11.6 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 13.9 %2017: 9.2 %2018: 9.3 %2019: 9.5 %2020: 9.1 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 9.1% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2020.

That places Saudi Arabia 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 9.3% 14.6% 3
2010s 11.3% 9.2% 14.3% 10
2020s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 57 Guinea-Bissau 10.3% compare
  2. 58 Kuwait 10.1% compare
  3. 59 Albania 9.2% compare
  4. 61 Botswana 9.1% compare
  5. 62 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 8.5% compare
  6. 63 Senegal 7.7% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places β†’

More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Saudi Arabia?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Saudi Arabia was 9.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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
Last refreshed