Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies

Costa Rica
2.23 billion current US$
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
1.68 billion current US$
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
91st
Papua New Guinea rank
92nd

Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.23 billion current US$ against 1.68 billion current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 550.48 million current US$.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 99 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.57 billion current US$ 8.90 billion current US$ 7.33 billion current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.25 billion current US$ 4.99 billion current US$ 2.74 billion current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
Costa Rica, at 2.23 billion current US$ against 1.68 billion current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
550.48 million current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 3,776 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

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.