Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Australia
Australia: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 113.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Australia, 1979–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 113.9% for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Australia peaked at 151.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1982.
That places Australia 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 28.8% | — |
| 1980 | 39.7% | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | -30.4% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | +42.4% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | +98.8% |
| 1987 | 81.4% | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | +57.8% |
| 1994 | 67.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 109.6% | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 89.4% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 125.0% | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 126.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 115.4% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 146.2% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 151.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 135.4% | +109.6% |
| 2010 | 126.2% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.7% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 113.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 106.4% | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 129.0% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 120.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 113.9% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 21.4% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 34.6% | 109.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.8% | 64.6% | 151.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 85.4% | 126.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.8% | 98.9% | 129.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 48,817 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 64,781 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 100,093 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Australia?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Australia was 113.9% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.