Australia vs South Africa: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.05 trillion current US$ against 1.40 trillion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 649.99 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 99 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.95 billion current US$ | 44.46 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 87.06 billion current US$ | 91.32 billion current US$ | 4.26 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 242.15 billion current US$ | 213.95 billion current US$ | 28.19 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 763.39 billion current US$ | 460.75 billion current US$ | 302.64 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.34 trillion current US$ | 933.84 billion current US$ | 407.02 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.81 trillion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 680.86 billion current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 2.05 trillion current US$ against 1.40 trillion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between Australia and South Africa?
- 649.99 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.