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), 1976–2025.
South Africa (2025)
327.2
% of GDP
+81.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+81.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
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 1976–2025 the series ranges from 47.9 in 1976 to 327.2 in 2025.
This page tracks listed domestic stock market capitalisation as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. 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 from 1990 to present. 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 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 327.2 % of GDP in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 47.9 in 1976. The latest reading of 327.2 in 2025 represents a change of +81.5pp.