Saudi Arabia vs United States: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Saudi Arabia
184.7%
in 2025
United States
224.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
United States rank
5th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 224.0% against 184.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 39.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 98 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 104.1% | 29.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 137.4% | 57.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 241.8% | 194.4% | 47.4% | 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 States?
- United States, at 224.0% against 184.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 39.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th 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.