Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 51.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Zambia, 1995–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 51.6% for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.2% on the previous year and up 280.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Zambia peaked at 51.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1996.
That places Zambia 37th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.2% | — |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -46.3% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +93.2% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +110.4% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +72.0% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +144.9% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | +68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 7.3% | 30.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 12.5% | 51.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 191.88 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -12.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 150.51 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Zambia?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Zambia was 51.6% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 37th 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 Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.