Hong Kong, China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Stock market capitalization to GDP

Hong Kong, China
1,777.5%
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
526.2%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
2nd

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,777.5% against 526.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1,251.3%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 2nd of 91 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 77.3% 4.8% 72.4% Hong Kong, China
1990s 259.0% 10.8% 248.2% Hong Kong, China
2000s 629.7% 14.8% 614.9% Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,111.1% 36.4% 1,074.8% Hong Kong, China
2020s 1,777.5% 526.2% 1,251.3% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, Hong Kong, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Hong Kong, China, at 1,777.5% against 526.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1,251.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 2nd 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).