Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.17 trillion current US$ against 487.45 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 682.54 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 99 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178.20 billion current US$ | 251.85 billion current US$ | 73.66 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 403.96 billion current US$ | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 762.50 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 436.54 billion current US$ | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 733.45 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.17 trillion current US$ against 487.45 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 682.54 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). 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.