Malaysia vs Middle income: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies
Malaysia
103.2%
in 2025
Middle income
88.5%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
16th
Middle income rank
18th
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time
- Malaysia
- Middle income
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 103.2% against 88.5% in Middle income, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Middle income ranks 18th of 99 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.4% | 52.4% | 84.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 134.3% | 55.8% | 78.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 106.3% | 73.2% | 33.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, Malaysia or Middle income?
- Malaysia, at 103.2% against 88.5% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between Malaysia and Middle income?
- 14.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Middle income rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Middle income ranks 18th 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.