South Africa vs Switzerland: Stock market capitalization to GDP

South Africa
313.5%
in 2020
Switzerland
266.1%
in 2020
South Africa rank
4th
Switzerland rank
5th

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
0100200300197519972020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 313.5% against 266.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 47.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 91 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 100.8% 54.6% 46.2% South Africa
1990s 140.1% 127.2% 12.8% South Africa
2000s 175.8% 216.9% 41.1% Switzerland
2010s 239.8% 205.7% 34.1% South Africa
2020s 313.5% 266.1% 47.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, South Africa or Switzerland?
South Africa, at 313.5% against 266.1% in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between South Africa and Switzerland?
47.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
South Africa ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th 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).