France vs Kuwait: Stock market capitalization to GDP

France
84.8%
in 2018
Kuwait
100.0%
in 2020
France rank
20th
Kuwait rank
17th

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • France
  • Kuwait
0255075100125197519972020

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 84.8% in France, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.

France ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 41.7% 63.4% 21.7% Kuwait
2000s 83.9% 97.5% 13.6% Kuwait
2010s 85.6% 83.9% 1.7% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, France or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 100.0% against 84.8% in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between France and Kuwait?
15.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kuwait?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do France and Kuwait rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
France ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 17th 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).