Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies was 122.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in East Asia & Pacific, 1978–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for market capitalization of listed domestic companies in East Asia & Pacific is 122.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, market capitalization of listed domestic companies in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 130.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1978.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.4% | — |
| 1979 | 27.6% | +531.1% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 78.3% | +32.6% |
| 1987 | 96.7% | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 109.4% | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 120.1% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 74.4% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 75.1% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 100.9% | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 100.6% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 130.5% | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 108.4% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 122.0% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 113.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 122.1% | +24.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in East Asia & Pacific changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +531.1% | 4.4% | 27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 4.4% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 33.3% | 120.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 50.4% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 59.0% | 130.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 69.8% | 108.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.2% | 93.2% | 122.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 8 Saudi Arabia 184.7% compare
- 9 Japan 171.6% compare
- 10 South Korea 147.2% compare
- 11 Singapore 136.5% compare
- 12 Chile 136.2% compare
- 13 Netherlands 129.7% compare
- 14 Australia 113.9% compare
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 164.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 49.5% (2024)
- Broad money 211.5% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 164.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.35 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 175.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net migration -37,630 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is market capitalization of listed domestic companies in East Asia & Pacific?
- Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in East Asia & Pacific was 122.1% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 130.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1978.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is market capitalization of listed domestic companies rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.