Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Stock market capitalization to GDP (%)

Malaysia
129.5%
in 2020
United Kingdom
115.7%
in 2014
Malaysia rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom
0100200300197519972020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 129.5% against 115.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 91 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 66.7% 64.3% 2.4% Malaysia
1990s 189.0% 112.0% 77.0% Malaysia
2000s 132.9% 118.6% 14.3% Malaysia
2010s 146.4% 119.0% 27.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
Malaysia, at 129.5% against 115.7% in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
13.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2014.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Malaysia ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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).