Japan vs Lower middle income: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies
Japan
171.6%
in 2025
Lower middle income
176.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Lower middle income rank
6th
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time
- Japan
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 176.4% against 171.6% in Japan, a difference of 4.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 99 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 52.6% | 18.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 62.9% | 30.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 139.7% | 91.0% | 48.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, Japan or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 176.4% against 171.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between Japan and Lower middle income?
- 4.8%, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Lower middle income rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Japan ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 6th 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.