Ireland vs Nigeria: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Ireland
27.8%
in 2018
Nigeria
29.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
59th
Nigeria rank
56th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 29.9% against 27.8% in Ireland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 98 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 5.3% | 63.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 13.7% | 32.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 10.7% | 33.2% | 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, Ireland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 29.9% against 27.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Ireland and Nigeria?
- 2.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 56th 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.