Lower middle income vs South Africa: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies

Lower middle income
11.02 trillion current US$
in 2025
South Africa
1.40 trillion current US$
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th

Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time

  • Lower middle income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 11.02 trillion current US$ against 1.40 trillion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 9.63 trillion current US$.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 7.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 37 groups.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 871.97 billion current US$ 482.97 billion current US$ 389.00 billion current US$ Lower middle income
2010s 2.32 trillion current US$ 936.74 billion current US$ 1.39 trillion current US$ Lower middle income
2020s 5.31 trillion current US$ 1.13 trillion current US$ 4.18 trillion current US$ Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, Lower middle income or South Africa?
Lower middle income, at 11.02 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 Lower middle income and South Africa?
9.63 trillion current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
Lower middle income ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). 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.