Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Market capitalization of listed domestic companies
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 103.2% against 89.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 99 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216.4% | 76.6% | 139.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 110.6% | 83.1% | 27.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 129.4% | 89.8% | 39.6% | Malaysia |
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 (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 103.2% against 89.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 13.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 (% 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.