Stock market capitalization, percent of GDP - Country rankings
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Stock market capitalization as percent of GDP, 2025:
The average for 2025 based on 13 countries was 51.88 percent. The highest value was in South Africa: 327.24 percent and the lowest value was in Tanzania: 10.85 percent. The indicator is available from 1975 to 2025. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Stock market capitalization, percent of GDP, 2025 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 327.24 | 1 | 1975 - 2025 |
| Morocco | 62.51 | 2 | 2010 - 2025 |
| Mauritius | 55.02 | 3 | 1993 - 2025 |
| Zambia | 51.62 | 4 | 1995 - 2025 |
| Nigeria | 29.9 | 5 | 1993 - 2025 |
| Seychelles | 27.08 | 6 | 2018 - 2025 |
| Botswana | 21.47 | 7 | 1993 - 2025 |
| Tunisia | 20.84 | 8 | 1995 - 2025 |
| Rwanda | 19.56 | 9 | 2018 - 2025 |
| Egypt | 17.21 | 10 | 2006 - 2025 |
| Kenya | 16.79 | 11 | 1993 - 2025 |
| Ghana | 14.4 | 12 | 1993 - 2025 |
| Tanzania | 10.85 | 13 | 1999 - 2025 |
Definition: 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.
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