Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Australia
113.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97.3%
in 2022
Australia rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 113.9% against 97.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 98 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.8% | 6.9% | 22.0% | Australia |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 58.5% | 15.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 111.7% | 46.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 114.8% | 118.3% | 3.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 119.0% | 24.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 110.0% | 108.1% | 1.9% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 113.9% against 97.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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.