Barbados vs Jamaica: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies
Barbados
51.5%
in 2020
Jamaica
51.0%
in 2025
Barbados rank
38th
Jamaica rank
40th
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 51.5% against 51.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.
Barbados ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 40th of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 26.8% | 11.9% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 45.4% | 12.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 46.1% | 11.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 78.0% | 26.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at 51.5% against 51.0% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Barbados ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 40th 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 (% of GDP). 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.