Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 224.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in United States of America, 1975–2025
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 United States of America is 224.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in United States of America peaked at 224.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1978.
That places United States of America 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 41.8% | — |
| 1976 | 47.1% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 36.7% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 39.4% | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 105.0% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 125.6% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 142.6% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 153.4% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 147.4% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 132.1% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 101.1% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 124.5% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 133.6% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 130.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 141.6% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 137.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 104.1% | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 114.8% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 114.9% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 142.4% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 149.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 137.0% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 145.5% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 163.8% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 147.3% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 158.2% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 194.5% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 204.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 154.7% | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 176.1% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 212.3% | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 224.0% | +5.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 224.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.4%, 4.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.7% | 36.7% | 47.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 39.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 51.9% | 153.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.1% | 78.5% | 147.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.4% | 100.3% | 163.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.4% | 154.7% | 224.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 2 South Africa 327.2% compare
- 3 India 266.9% compare
- 4 Switzerland 240.9% compare
- 6 Canada 199.2% compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 190.9% compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 184.7% compare
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in United States of America?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in United States of America was 224.0% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 224.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1978.
- How does United States of America rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 5th 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 United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.