Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in United States
United States: Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) was 108.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Stock market total value traded to GDP in United States, 1975–2019
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 108.5% for stock market total value traded to gdp in 2019.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market total value traded to gdp in United States peaked at 319.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1977.
United States ranks 8th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.1% | — |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +44.3% |
| 1984 | 27.5% | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 47.6% | +40.7% |
| 1987 | 59.3% | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 37.5% | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 34.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 108.0% | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 135.8% | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 195.4% | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 290.5% | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 197.4% | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 156.0% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 140.1% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 156.4% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 197.8% | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 221.4% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 296.1% | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 319.9% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 237.0% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 239.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 263.1% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 199.0% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 197.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 222.1% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 227.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 225.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 204.2% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 160.9% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 108.5% | -32.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 108.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 7.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 13.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 34.1% | 195.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.2% | 140.1% | 319.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.7% | 108.5% | 263.1% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for United States
- 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 total value traded to gdp in United States?
- Stock market total value traded to gdp in United States was 108.5% in 2019, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 319.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1977.
- How does United States rank for stock market total value traded to gdp?
- United States ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is stock market total value traded to gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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 total value traded to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of all traded shares in a stock market exchange as a percentage of GDP. Following deflation method is use: {(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).