Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Kuwait: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies

Iran, Islamic Republic of
185.64 billion current US$
in 2025
Kuwait
172.13 billion current US$
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
36th
Kuwait rank
38th

Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 185.64 billion current US$ against 172.13 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 13.51 billion current US$.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 99 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 11.74 billion current US$ 17.83 billion current US$ 6.09 billion current US$ Kuwait
2000s 26.96 billion current US$ 59.74 billion current US$ 32.78 billion current US$ Kuwait
2010s 239.05 billion current US$ 107.13 billion current US$ 131.92 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1.18 trillion current US$ 140.01 billion current US$ 1.04 trillion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kuwait?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 185.64 billion current US$ against 172.13 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait?
13.51 billion current US$, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait?
22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.