China vs France: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
China
79.5%
in 2025
France
85.1%
in 2018
China rank
22nd
France rank
20th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 85.1% against 79.5% in China, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
China ranks 22nd and France ranks 20th of 98 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 79.8% | 30.8% | France |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 79.2% | 23.7% | France |
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, China or France?
- France, at 85.1% against 79.5% in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between China and France?
- 5.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do China and France rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 22nd and France ranks 20th 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.