Switzerland vs United States of America: Stock market capitalization to GDP

Switzerland
266.1%
in 2020
United States of America
194.9%
in 2020
Switzerland rank
5th
United States of America rank
6th

Stock market capitalization to GDP over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
50100150200250300197519972020

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

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).