Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP

Sweden
86.8%
in 2003
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97.3%
in 2022
Sweden rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 97.3% against 86.8% in Sweden, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 98 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6.4% 30.9% 24.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 30.7% 58.5% 27.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 68.2% 111.7% 43.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 94.0% 126.3% 32.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 97.3% against 86.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2003.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
Sweden ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
98 places, 2,741 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.