Switzerland vs United States of America: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP
Switzerland
240.9%
in 2025
United States of America
224.0%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 240.9% against 224.0% in United States of America, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 98 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 40.7% | 6.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 49.4% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 125.6% | 95.4% | 30.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 214.8% | 123.1% | 91.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 204.3% | 137.4% | 66.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 236.5% | 194.4% | 42.2% | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 240.9% against 224.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 16.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 4th and United States of America 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.