Hong Kong vs South Africa: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Hong Kong
1,425.0%
in 2025
South Africa
327.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- South Africa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1,425.0% against 327.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1,097.8%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 4.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 98 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.5% | 57.5% | 24.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 103.6% | 100.8% | 2.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 222.3% | 140.1% | 82.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 629.7% | 175.8% | 453.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1,111.1% | 239.7% | 871.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1,351.1% | 285.4% | 1,065.6% | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or South Africa?
- Hong Kong, at 1,425.0% against 327.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 1,097.8%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd 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.