Stock Market Statistics 2024: Key Facts, Trends & Charts

Page updated: June 2026 · Data year: 2024 · 2026 data pending release · Source: World Bank, Eurostat

This page compiles the most important stock market statistics for 2024 worldwide. This page covers data from 50 countries, Data is sourced from the World Bank, Eurostat, and peer-reviewed research — all fully open and citable. Charts, ranked tables, and key facts are updated automatically as new data becomes available.

Key Stock Market Statistics (2024)

$110 trillion
Global stock market capitalisation (2024 peak)
~44%
US share of global stock market cap
NYSE ($28 trillion)
Largest stock exchange by market cap
58,000+
Number of listed companies globally
+26.3%
S&P 500 total return (2023)
~61% of US adults
Individual investors in US stock market

Key Findings: Stock Market Statistics — 2024 (most recent available — 2026 figures not yet published by World Bank/Eurostat) Data

The latest data shows Hong Kong SAR, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia lead globally for market capitalisation of listed companies (% of gdp), with the highest recorded value of 1118.2%. At the other end of the scale, Viet Nam, Seychelles, Iran, Islamic Rep. record the lowest rates among the countries surveyed.

Market capitalisation of listed companies (% of GDP) by Country (2024)Market capitalisation of listed companies (% of GDP) by Country (2024) Hong Kong SAR, China 1K% South Africa 245.7% Saudi Arabia 220.0% United States 216.3% North America 211.5% Switzerland 210.5% United Arab Emirates 190.9% Post-demographic divid… 174.5% OECD members 158.9% Japan 156.7% Canada 150.4% Arab World 143.6% World 131.7% India 131.2% World 130.4% World 130.4% World 129.9% South Asia 117.5% South Asia (IDA & IBRD… 117.5% Singapore 116.5%
Global Market capitalisation of listed companies (% of GDP) TrendGlobal Market capitalisation of listed companies (% of GDP) Trend131.7%112.6%93.6%74.6%55.6%20052008201120142017202020232024World

Market capitalisation of listed companies (% of GDP) by Country — Ranked Table

#CountryMarket capitalisation of listed companies (% of GDP)Year
1Hong Kong SAR, China1118.2%2024
2South Africa245.7%2024
3Saudi Arabia220.0%2024
4United States216.3%2024
5North America211.5%2024
6Switzerland210.5%2024
7United Arab Emirates190.9%2024
8Post-demographic dividend174.5%2024
9OECD members158.9%2024
10Japan156.7%2024
11Canada150.4%2024
12Arab World143.6%2024
13World131.7%2020
14India131.2%2024
15World130.4%2024
16World130.4%2024
17World129.9%2021
18South Asia117.5%2024
19South Asia (IDA & IBRD)117.5%2024
20Singapore116.5%2024
21World115.7%2023
22World113.0%2007
23Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan110.3%2024
24World109.8%2017
25World107.6%2019
26Malaysia106.5%2024
27World105.3%2006
28World104.6%2022
29Australia98.9%2024
30Thailand98.7%2024

Methodology

All statistics on this page are sourced from open-licensed public datasets. World Bank data is available under CC BY 4.0. Eurostat data is published under the Eurostat copyright notice permitting free reuse. Manual statistics are sourced from primary research publications and are cited inline. Data is refreshed automatically on a weekly basis. Where multiple years are available, the most recent complete year is shown unless otherwise noted.

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