China vs France: Stock market capitalization to GDP

China
83.2%
in 2020
France
84.8%
in 2018
China rank
22nd
France rank
20th

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • China
  • France
0255075100125197519972020

How they compare

France currently reports 84.8% against 83.2% in China, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.

China ranks 22nd and France ranks 20th of 91 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
2000s 49.7% 79.6% 29.9% France
2010s 56.5% 79.2% 22.6% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, China or France?
France, at 84.8% against 83.2% in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between China and France?
1.6%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do China and France rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
China ranks 22nd and France ranks 20th 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).