Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Market capitalization of listed domestic companies was 1.17 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1993–2020
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1.17 trillion current US$ for market capitalization of listed domestic companies in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.17 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 188.34 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 223.15 billion current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 271.27 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 293.74 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 264.41 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 250.93 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 188.34 billion current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 271.13 billion current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | +329.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.85 billion current US$ | 188.34 billion current US$ | 293.74 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 1.17 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 27 Türkiye 404.35 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Israel 330.88 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Belgium 321.09 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Poland 316.50 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Viet Nam 316.00 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Norway 295.55 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Sweden 289.88 billion current US$ compare
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2022)
- Broad money 38.6% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.7% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 66.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.17 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.34 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2020.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.