Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 103.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Malaysia is 103.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 321.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1982.
That places Malaysia 16th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.2% | — |
| 1982 | 51.8% | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 74.8% | +44.5% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 53.6% | -30.8% |
| 1987 | 56.7% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 102.2% | +56.3% |
| 1990 | 108.7% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 115.4% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 150.4% | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 321.0% | +113.4% |
| 1994 | 247.1% | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 241.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 303.6% | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | -69.3% |
| 1998 | 132.4% | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 176.8% | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 120.6% | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 128.2% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 124.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 145.9% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 145.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 125.8% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 144.8% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 168.1% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 143.0% | +74.4% |
| 2010 | 160.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 132.8% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 148.4% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 154.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 135.8% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 127.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 119.4% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 142.8% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 110.9% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 110.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 129.4% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 110.8% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 106.5% | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 103.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.7% | 51.8% | 102.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 189.0% | 93.2% | 321.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.9% | 82.0% | 168.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.3% | 110.6% | 160.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.3% | 93.5% | 129.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 34,655 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,491 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Malaysia?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Malaysia was 103.2% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 321.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 16th 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.