Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 58.7% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
58.7%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
19th
of 132 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2009
All-time low
36.8%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in United Kingdom, 1999–2020

02040601999200920201999: 36.8 %2000: 40.2 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 47.5 %2003: 48.1 %2004: 49.8 %2005: 46.7 %2006: 61.3 %2007: 62.2 %2008: 48.4 %2009: 64.4 %2010: 61.3 %2011: 54.5 %2012: 56.9 %2013: 53.2 %2014: 49.2 %2015: 48.5 %2016: 44.9 %2017: 49.8 %2018: 44.8 %2019: 51.4 %2020: 58.7 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 58.7% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 64.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1999.

United Kingdom ranks 19th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 1
2000s 51.8% 40.2% 64.4% 10
2010s 51.4% 44.8% 61.3% 10
2020s 58.7% 58.7% 58.7% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 16 Cyprus 66.1% compare
  2. 17 Portugal 62.3% compare
  3. 18 Japan 59.4% compare
  4. 20 Finland 58.3% compare
  5. 21 Austria 56.3% compare
  6. 22 Estonia 53.3% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in United Kingdom?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in United Kingdom was 58.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1999.
How does United Kingdom rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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