Stock market capitalization to GDP in Australia
Australia: Stock market capitalization to GDP was 129.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Stock market capitalization to GDP in Australia, 1979–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market capitalization to gdp in Australia is 129.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in Australia peaked at 152.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1982.
Australia ranks 12th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Stock market capitalization to GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 28.9% | — |
| 1980 | 39.8% | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | -30.4% |
| 1983 | 30.5% | +42.4% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 65.4% | +98.9% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 58.3% | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 46.8% | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | +57.8% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 67.9% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 82.4% | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 110.0% | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 125.3% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 126.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 115.7% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 146.6% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 152.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 136.0% | +109.8% |
| 2010 | 126.7% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.1% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 113.7% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 106.9% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 129.6% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 21.4% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 34.7% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.2% | 64.8% | 152.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 85.7% | 126.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.6% | 129.6% | 129.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Japan 133.3% compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 132.9% compare
- 11 Netherlands 131.9% compare
- 13 Malaysia 129.5% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 115.7% compare
- 15 Qatar 114.5% compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.18 % 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)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,189 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,642 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market capitalization to gdp in Australia?
- Stock market capitalization to gdp in Australia was 129.6% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 152.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).