South Korea vs Malaysia: Stock market capitalization to GDP (%)

South Korea
132.9%
in 2020
Malaysia
129.5%
in 2020
South Korea rank
10th
Malaysia rank
13th

Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
0100200300197919992020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 132.9% against 129.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.

South Korea ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 91 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 18.7% 66.7% 47.9% Malaysia
1990s 32.9% 189.0% 156.1% Malaysia
2000s 59.8% 132.9% 73.0% Malaysia
2010s 88.8% 134.3% 45.5% Malaysia
2020s 132.9% 129.5% 3.3% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, South Korea or Malaysia?
South Korea, at 132.9% against 129.5% in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between South Korea and Malaysia?
3.4%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
South Korea ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 13th 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).