Canada vs United States of America: Stocks traded, total value
Stocks traded, total value over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 180.3% against 126.0% in Canada, a difference of 54.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 104 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 9.1% | 4.8% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 31.2% | 19.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 80.1% | 47.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 221.2% | 139.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 217.9% | 140.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 106.9% | 169.2% | 62.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 180.3% against 126.0% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Canada and United States of America?
- 54.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
- Canada ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.