India vs South Africa: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
India
266.9%
in 2025
South Africa
327.2%
in 2025
India rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 327.2% against 266.9% in India, a difference of 60.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 98 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 175.8% | 103.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 239.7% | 151.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 139.8% | 285.4% | 145.6% | South Africa |
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, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 327.2% against 266.9% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between India and South Africa?
- 60.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- India ranks 3rd 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.