France vs South Africa: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 2.37 trillion current US$ against 1.40 trillion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 968.02 billion current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 99 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.25 billion current US$ | 28.66 billion current US$ | 9.60 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 115.09 billion current US$ | 91.32 billion current US$ | 23.77 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 532.01 billion current US$ | 213.95 billion current US$ | 318.06 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 1.68 trillion current US$ | 460.75 billion current US$ | 1.22 trillion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 2.11 trillion current US$ | 920.23 billion current US$ | 1.19 trillion current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, France or South Africa?
- France, at 2.37 trillion current US$ against 1.40 trillion current US$ in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between France and South Africa?
- 968.02 billion current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- France ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). 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.