Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Stock market capitalization to GDP

Saudi Arabia
345.4%
in 2020
United States of America
194.9%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
0100200300197519972020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 345.4% against 194.9% in United States of America, a difference of 150.5%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 74.3% 104.1% 29.9% United States of America
2010s 85.4% 137.8% 52.4% United States of America
2020s 345.4% 194.9% 150.5% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
Saudi Arabia, at 345.4% against 194.9% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
150.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th 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).