Spain vs United Kingdom: Stock market return (%, year-on-year)

Spain
14.2%
in 2021
United Kingdom
14.4%
in 2021
Spain rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
58th

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
050100150200198520032021

How they compare

United Kingdom 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 ranks 58th of 86 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom 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
2020s -1.5% 0.9% 2.4% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 14.4% against 14.2% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for stock market return?
Spain ranks 59th and United Kingdom 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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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.