Kuwait vs Thailand: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Kuwait
109.5%
in 2025
Thailand
88.8%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
15th
Thailand rank
18th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Thailand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 109.5% against 88.8% in Thailand, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Thailand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 18th of 98 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 58.9% | 4.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 51.5% | 46.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 95.8% | 11.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 106.1% | 14.8% | Thailand |
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, Kuwait or Thailand?
- Kuwait, at 109.5% against 88.8% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Thailand?
- 20.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 18th 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.