Egypt vs Nigeria: Stock market capitalization to GDP

Egypt
11.3%
in 2020
Nigeria
13.1%
in 2020
Egypt rank
77th
Nigeria rank
74th

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.1% against 11.3% in Egypt, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 74th of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 73.7% 17.4% 56.3% Egypt
2010s 20.3% 10.9% 9.4% Egypt
2020s 11.3% 13.1% 1.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 13.1% against 11.3% in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between Egypt and Nigeria?
1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Egypt ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 74th 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).