Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in OECD members
OECD members: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies was 168.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in OECD members, 1975–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 168.8% for market capitalization of listed domestic companies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, market capitalization of listed domestic companies in OECD members peaked at 168.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1978.
OECD members ranks 7th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.9% | — |
| 1976 | 30.6% | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 26.1% | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 34.2% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 54.5% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 67.4% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 55.4% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 91.4% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 116.5% | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 105.2% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 109.7% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 108.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 103.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 107.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 124.1% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 107.3% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 123.7% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 146.4% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 148.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 118.2% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 133.6% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 156.5% | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 168.8% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 23.1% | 30.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 26.2% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 48.8% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 56.8% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 72.1% | 124.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.3% | 118.2% | 168.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 4 Switzerland 240.9% compare
- 5 United States 224.0% compare
- 6 Canada 199.2% compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 190.9% compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 184.7% compare
- 9 Japan 171.6% compare
- 10 South Korea 147.2% compare
More financial sector data for OECD members
- Broad money 113.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 -26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.91 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 147.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 43.6% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.22 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is market capitalization of listed domestic companies in OECD members?
- Market capitalization of listed domestic companies in OECD members was 168.8% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 168.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest market capitalization of listed domestic companies recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1978.
- How does OECD members rank for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
- OECD members ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is market capitalization of listed domestic companies rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.