Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in United States

United States: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 19.4% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
19.4%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
43rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2020
All-time low
6.7%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

51015201999200920201999: 6.7 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 6.7 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 9.6 %2004: 10.4 %2005: 10.1 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 15.3 %2012: 16.4 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 17.7 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 18.1 %2020: 19.4 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States recorded 19.4% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in United States peaked at 19.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2001.

That places United States 43rd out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
2000s 10.3% 6.7% 14.3% 10
2010s 16.3% 15.1% 18.1% 10
2020s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 40 Australia 23.0% compare
  2. 41 Lithuania 22.3% compare
  3. 42 New Zealand 22.2% compare
  4. 44 Israel 17.8% compare
  5. 45 Jamaica 16.7% compare
  6. 46 Grenada 16.6% 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 States?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in United States was 19.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2001.
How does United States rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
United States ranks 43rd out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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