Netherlands vs South Africa: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies

Netherlands
1.10 trillion current US$
in 2017
South Africa
1.40 trillion current US$
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
South Africa rank
14th

Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time

  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.40 trillion current US$ against 1.10 trillion current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 297.82 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Netherlands ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 99 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 23.36 billion current US$ 28.66 billion current US$ 5.30 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 63.88 billion current US$ 91.32 billion current US$ 27.43 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 329.33 billion current US$ 213.95 billion current US$ 115.38 billion current US$ Netherlands
2000s 584.85 billion current US$ 460.75 billion current US$ 124.10 billion current US$ Netherlands
2010s 768.16 billion current US$ 927.09 billion current US$ 158.93 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, Netherlands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.40 trillion current US$ against 1.10 trillion current US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between Netherlands and South Africa?
297.82 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
Netherlands ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
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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.