Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP)

Definition: Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles.

Description: The map below shows how Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Hong Kong SAR, China, with a value of 481.00. The country with the lowest value in the world is Azerbaijan, with a value of 0.07.

Source: Standard & Poor's, Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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