Belgium vs Germany: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Belgium
59.2%
in 2018
Germany
57.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
Germany rank
34th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 59.2% against 57.4% in Germany, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 34th of 98 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 15.5% | 6.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 29.8% | 16.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 45.8% | 20.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 45.6% | 23.0% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 59.2% against 57.4% in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Belgium and Germany?
- 1.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 34th 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.