France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 97.3% against 85.1% in France, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 98 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 30.9% | 22.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 58.5% | 44.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 111.7% | 74.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 118.3% | 36.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 119.0% | 49.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 97.3% against 85.1% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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.