Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Stock market return

Spain
14.2%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.4%
in 2021
Spain rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th

Stock market return over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050100150200198520032021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.4% against 14.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 86 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 5.8% 5.2% 0.6% Spain
1990s 14.8% 10.4% 4.4% Spain
2000s 1.6% -1.3% 2.9% Spain
2010s 0.1% 5.8% 5.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s -1.5% 0.9% 2.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.4% against 14.2% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for stock market return?
Spain ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bloomberg, published as Stock market return (%, year-on-year). 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 return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
Last refreshed

Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.