Canada vs Japan: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Canada
199.2%
in 2025
Japan
171.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Japan rank
9th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 199.2% against 171.6% in Japan, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 98 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.3% | 10.8% | 76.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 73.4% | 11.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 122.8% | 68.2% | 54.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 111.3% | 70.8% | 40.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 121.1% | 89.7% | 31.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 156.2% | 139.7% | 16.5% | Canada |
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, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 199.2% against 171.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Canada and Japan?
- 27.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th 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.