Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 27.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Ireland, 1997–2018
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Ireland stood at 27.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Ireland peaked at 81.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 59th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 59.0% | — |
| 1998 | 77.2% | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +65.2% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 59.0% | 77.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 18.0% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 27.2% | 70.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,182 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,794 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Ireland?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Ireland was 27.8% in 2018, 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.