Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Canada
Canada: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 199.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Canada, 1977–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 199.2% for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Canada peaked at 213.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1982.
Canada ranks 6th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 81.9% | — |
| 1978 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.0% | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 104.0% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 65.8% | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 75.4% | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 69.1% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 88.9% | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 93.6% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 87.7% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 95.8% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 76.9% | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 83.0% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 102.8% | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 110.9% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 139.5% | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 154.3% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 170.7% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 213.5% | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 103.5% | -51.5% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 116.8% | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 101.6% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 114.7% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 126.3% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 128.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 148.9% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -55.3% |
| 2009 | 122.0% | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 134.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 106.7% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 112.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 114.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 116.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 102.4% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 130.5% | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 143.5% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 112.3% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 138.2% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 159.5% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 163.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 125.5% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 141.1% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 148.7% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 199.2% | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.3% | 81.9% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 65.8% | 104.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 122.8% | 76.9% | 213.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.3% | 66.6% | 148.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.1% | 102.4% | 143.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.2% | 125.5% | 199.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 India 266.9% compare
- 4 Switzerland 240.9% compare
- 5 United States of America 224.0% compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 190.9% compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 184.7% compare
- 9 Japan 171.6% compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 12,896 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 18,031 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Canada?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Canada was 199.2% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 213.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1982.
- How does Canada rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 6th 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 Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.