South Africa vs United States: Stock market capitalization to GDP
Stock market capitalization to GDP over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 313.5% against 194.9% in United States, a difference of 118.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 91 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.5% | 40.7% | 16.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 100.8% | 49.4% | 51.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 140.1% | 95.4% | 44.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 175.8% | 123.1% | 52.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 239.8% | 137.8% | 102.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 313.5% | 194.9% | 118.6% | 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 United States?
- South Africa, at 313.5% against 194.9% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between South Africa and United States?
- 118.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 4th and United States 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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About this data
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).