Australia vs Republic of Korea: Stock market capitalization to GDP

Australia
129.6%
in 2020
Republic of Korea
132.9%
in 2020
Australia rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
10th

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Republic of Korea
050100150197919992020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 132.9% against 129.6% in Australia, a difference of 3.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 91 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 28.9% 8.1% 20.8% Australia
1980s 43.3% 17.4% 25.9% Australia
1990s 65.9% 32.9% 33.0% Australia
2000s 115.2% 59.8% 55.3% Australia
2010s 97.9% 88.8% 9.1% Australia
2020s 129.6% 132.9% 3.3% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, Australia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 132.9% against 129.6% in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between Australia and Republic of Korea?
3.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Australia ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stock market capitalization to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 2,329 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).