Switzerland vs United States of America: Stock market capitalization to GDP
Stock market capitalization to GDP over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 266.1% against 194.9% in United States of America, a difference of 71.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 91 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 49.4% | 5.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 127.2% | 95.4% | 31.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 216.9% | 123.1% | 93.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 205.7% | 137.8% | 67.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 266.1% | 194.9% | 71.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stock market capitalization to gdp, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 266.1% against 194.9% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in stock market capitalization to gdp between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 71.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for stock market capitalization to gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 5th 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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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).