Denmark vs Germany: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Denmark
60.1%
in 2004
Germany
57.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
32nd
Germany rank
34th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 60.1% against 57.4% in Germany, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 34th of 98 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 10.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 29.8% | 7.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 47.2% | 8.5% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 60.1% against 57.4% in Germany as of 2004.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Denmark and Germany?
- 2.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2004.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 32nd 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.