Kuwait vs Thailand: Stock market capitalization to GDP

Kuwait
100.0%
in 2020
Thailand
108.7%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Thailand
255075100125198920042020

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 108.7% against 100.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Thailand ahead.

Kuwait ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 91 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 63.4% 58.9% 4.5% Kuwait
2000s 97.5% 51.5% 46.0% Kuwait
2010s 85.3% 95.8% 10.5% Thailand
2020s 100.0% 108.7% 8.7% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, Kuwait or Thailand?
Thailand, at 108.7% against 100.0% in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between Kuwait and Thailand?
8.7%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Kuwait ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th 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).