Stock market capitalization to GDP in China
China: Stock market capitalization to GDP was 83.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Stock market capitalization to GDP in China, 2003–2020
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 China is 83.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in China peaked at 126.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2005.
China ranks 22nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Stock market capitalization to GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.9% | — |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +136.8% |
| 2007 | 126.2% | +203.1% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | -69.3% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +80.9% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 17.6% | 126.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 41.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for China
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.42 % 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 -0.1486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1258 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,743 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,778 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,946 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market capitalization to gdp in China?
- Stock market capitalization to gdp in China was 83.2% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 126.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2005.
- How does China rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
- China ranks 22nd out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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).