Canada vs United States of America: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Canada
199.2%
in 2025
United States of America
224.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 224.0% against 199.2% in Canada, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 98 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.3% | 38.2% | 49.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 50.5% | 34.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 122.8% | 95.4% | 27.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 111.3% | 123.1% | 11.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 121.1% | 137.4% | 16.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 156.2% | 194.4% | 38.2% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 224.0% against 199.2% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Canada and United States of America?
- 24.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.