Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Sweden

Sweden: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 27.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27.6%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
33rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2007
All-time low
12.6%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

01020301999200920201999: 12.6 %2000: 16.7 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 17.8 %2003: 20.5 %2004: 24.3 %2005: 24.4 %2006: 32.4 %2007: 34.9 %2008: 26.8 %2009: 34.6 %2010: 32.1 %2011: 25 %2012: 27 %2013: 26.4 %2014: 26.6 %2015: 25.2 %2016: 23.7 %2017: 27.2 %2018: 24.6 %2019: 25.7 %2020: 27.6 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Sweden stood at 27.6%.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Sweden peaked at 34.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 33rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 12.6% —
2000 16.7% +32.8%
2001 16.5% -0.8%
2002 17.8% +7.8%
2003 20.5% +14.8%
2004 24.3% +18.8%
2005 24.4% +0.5%
2006 32.4% +32.6%
2007 34.9% +7.8%
2008 26.8% -23.4%
2009 34.6% +29.4%
2010 32.1% -7.4%
2011 25.0% -22.0%
2012 27.0% +7.7%
2013 26.4% -2.2%
2014 26.6% +0.9%
2015 25.2% -5.3%
2016 23.7% -5.9%
2017 27.2% +14.8%
2018 24.6% -9.5%
2019 25.7% +4.4%
2020 27.6% +7.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 27.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 27.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
2000s 24.9% 16.5% 34.9% 10
2010s 26.3% 23.7% 32.1% 10
2020s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Canada 30.5% compare
  2. 31 Kazakhstan 29.2% compare
  3. 32 Aruba 29.0% compare
  4. 34 Namibia 27.5% compare
  5. 35 Saint Lucia 26.6% compare
  6. 36 Burkina Faso 26.0% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Sweden?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Sweden was 27.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Sweden ranks 33rd out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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