Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 1993–2020
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.17 trillion current US$ for market capitalization of listed domestic companies in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.17 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 188.34 billion current US$, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$ | +330.2% |
| 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 Malaysia 487.45 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Chile 486.73 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration -223,909 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Broad money 38.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 67.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.34 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2020.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.