Malaysia vs Thailand: Stock market capitalization to GDP

Malaysia
129.5%
in 2020
Thailand
108.7%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
13th
Thailand rank
16th

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
0100200300198120002020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 129.5% against 108.7% in Thailand, a difference of 20.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 16th of 91 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 102.2% 32.0% 70.2% Malaysia
1990s 189.0% 52.6% 136.3% Malaysia
2000s 132.9% 53.4% 79.5% Malaysia
2010s 134.3% 95.7% 38.6% Malaysia
2020s 129.5% 108.7% 20.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 129.5% against 108.7% in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?
20.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Malaysia ranks 13th 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).