Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Japan
171.6%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
190.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 190.9% against 171.6% in Japan, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 98 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 45.8% | 26.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 45.9% | 43.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 133.3% | 153.2% | 19.9% | United Arab Emirates |
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, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 190.9% against 171.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 19.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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.