Stock market capitalization to GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Stock market capitalization to GDP was 194.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Stock market capitalization to GDP in United States of America, 1975–2020
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 United States of America is 194.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in United States of America peaked at 194.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1978.
That places United States of America 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Stock market capitalization to GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 41.8% | — |
| 1976 | 47.1% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 36.7% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 39.4% | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 105.0% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 125.6% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 142.6% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 153.4% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 147.4% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 132.1% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 101.1% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 124.5% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 133.6% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 130.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 141.6% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 137.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 114.8% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 114.9% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 142.7% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 150.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 137.7% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 146.3% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 164.9% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 148.3% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 158.6% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 194.9% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.7% | 36.7% | 47.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 39.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 51.9% | 153.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.1% | 78.5% | 147.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.8% | 100.3% | 164.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.9% | 194.9% | 194.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 3 Saudi Arabia 345.4% compare
- 4 South Africa 313.5% compare
- 5 Switzerland 266.1% compare
- 7 Singapore 189.0% compare
- 8 Canada 160.5% compare
- 9 Japan 133.3% compare
More financial sector data for United States of America
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market capitalization to gdp in United States of America?
- Stock market capitalization to gdp in United States of America was 194.9% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 194.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1978.
- How does United States of America rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
- United States of America ranks 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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).