Based on a comparison of 76 countries in 2020, Hong Kong ranked the highest in market capitalisation of listed companies as of GDP with 1,777% followed by Belgium and Iran. On the other end of the scale was Algeria with 0.212%, Costa Rica with 3.06% and Ukraine with 3.37%.
Average market capitalisation of listed companies as of GDP reached 133% in 2020 in the World according to OECD. This is 18.9 % more than in the previous year and 34.7 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, average market capitalisation of listed companies as of GDP reached an all time high of 133% in 2020 and an all time low of 23.1% in 1978. The average annual growth amounted to 3.60 % since 1975.
Data for more countries are available at Market Capitalisation of Listed Companies (As % of GDP) indicator page.
Market Capitalisation of Listed Companies (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Australia | % | 87.8% | 87.9% | 105% | 114% | 88.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | % | 70.7% | 89.7% | 79.4% | 87.1% | 59.1% | ... | |||||||||||||||
Canada | % | 116% | 102% | 130% | 144% | 112% | ||||||||||||||||
France | % | 73.0% | 85.6% | 87.3% | 106% | 84.8% | ... | |||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | % | 1,109% | 1,029% | 995% | 1,275% | 1,056% | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | % | 25.3% | 21.9% | 22.1% | 21.9% | 43.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | % | 89.4% | 110% | 99.0% | 126% | 105% | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | % | 136% | 127% | 119% | 143% | 111% | ||||||||||||||||
Qatar | % | ... | ... | 90.1% | 88.1% | 102% | 81.1% | 88.9% | ||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | % | 63.9% | 64.4% | 69.6% | 65.6% | 60.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Singapore | % | 239% | 208% | 201% | 229% | 182% | ||||||||||||||||
South Africa | % | 245% | 212% | 294% | 323% | 214% | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | % | 81.7% | 84.0% | 83.6% | 109% | 82.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | % | 206% | 219% | 204% | 243% | 199% | ||||||||||||||||
USA | % | 150% | 138% | 146% | 165% | 148% |