Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Stock market capitalization to GDP

Kenya
21.3%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
19.7%
in 2020
Kenya rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
65th

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
10203040199320062020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21.3% against 19.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 25.7% 16.5% 9.2% Kenya
2010s 26.2% 27.9% 1.7% Sri Lanka
2020s 21.3% 19.7% 1.5% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Kenya, at 21.3% against 19.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
1.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Kenya ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 65th 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).