South Korea vs Singapore: Stock market capitalization to GDP (%)
Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 189.0% against 132.9% in South Korea, a difference of 56.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th of 91 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 146.4% | 138.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 111.8% | 94.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 145.7% | 112.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 188.1% | 128.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 223.0% | 134.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 132.9% | 189.0% | 56.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 189.0% against 132.9% in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between South Korea and Singapore?
- 56.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th 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
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).