Canada vs Republic of Korea: Stock market capitalization to GDP

Canada
160.5%
in 2020
Republic of Korea
132.9%
in 2020
Canada rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
10th

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
050100150200197719982020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 160.5% against 132.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 27.6%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 91 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 98.3% 8.1% 90.2% Canada
1980s 84.8% 18.7% 66.1% Canada
1990s 123.0% 32.9% 90.1% Canada
2000s 111.3% 59.8% 51.4% Canada
2010s 121.1% 88.8% 32.4% Canada
2020s 160.5% 132.9% 27.7% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Canada, at 160.5% against 132.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between Canada and Republic of Korea?
27.6%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Canada ranks 8th 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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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).