South Africa Stock Market Capitalisation (% of GDP) (2025)
South Africa's Stock Market Capitalisation (% of GDP): 327.2 % of GDP in 2025, +81.5pp YoY. World Bank (CM.MKT.LCAP.GD.ZS), 1975–2025.
South Africa (2025)
327.2
% of GDP
+81.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+81.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
51
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 327.2 | +81.5pp |
| 2024 | 245.7 | -23.2pp |
| 2023 | 268.9 | -18.6pp |
| 2022 | 287.5 | +15.3pp |
| 2021 | 272.2 | -38.9pp |
| 2020 | 311.1 | +39.8pp |
| 2019 | 271.3 | +57.8pp |
| 2018 | 213.5 | -109.2pp |
| 2017 | 322.7 | +28.7pp |
| 2016 | 294 | +81.7pp |
| 2015 | 212.3 | -32.7pp |
| 2014 | 245 | +9.8pp |
| 2013 | 235.2 | +26.2pp |
| 2012 | 209 | +36.8pp |
| 2011 | 172.2 | -49.4pp |
| 2010 | 221.6 | -20.7pp |
| 2009 | 242.3 | +89.6pp |
| 2008 | 152.7 | -95.9pp |
| 2007 | 248.6 | +14.5pp |
| 2006 | 234.1 | +43.9pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 327.2 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +81.5pp. Across 1975–2025 the series ranges from 47.9 % of GDP in 1976 to 327.2 % of GDP in 2025.
This page tracks listed domestic stock market capitalisation as a share of GDP in South Africa. This is the headline capital market development metric.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks listed domestic stock market capitalisation as a share of GDP in South Africa. This is the headline capital market development metric. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2025 (51 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 327.2 % of GDP in 2025, up from a low of 47.9 % of GDP in 1976. The latest change was +81.5pp.