Market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market in Korea
Korea: Market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market was 69.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market in Korea, 1998–2018
Source: World Federation of Exchanges. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market in Korea is 69.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market in Korea peaked at 71.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2000.
That places Korea 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.1% | — |
| 1999 | 41.3% | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +4.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 69.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.6%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Korea's 69.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.8%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 41.3% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 39.1% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 62.3% | 71.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 3 United States of America 76.6% compare
- 4 India 72.2% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70.6% compare
- 7 Canada 68.5% compare
- 8 Malaysia 68.4% compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 67.0% compare
More financial sector data for Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market in Korea?
- Market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market in Korea was 69.7% in 2018, according to World Federation of Exchanges.
- What is the highest market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market?
- Korea ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges, published as part of Market capitalization excluding top 10 companies to total market capitalization (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of listed shares outside of the top ten largest companies to total value of all listed shares.