Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Saudi Arabia
184.7%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
190.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 190.9% against 184.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 98 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 54.5% | 19.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 45.9% | 34.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 253.2% | 153.2% | 100.0% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 190.9% against 184.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.