Australia vs Malaysia: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Australia
113.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
103.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Malaysia rank
16th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 113.9% against 103.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 98 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.6% | 66.7% | 23.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 189.0% | 123.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 114.8% | 132.9% | 18.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 134.3% | 36.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 110.8% | 106.3% | 4.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 113.9% against 103.2% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Australia and Malaysia?
- 10.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.