Stock market capitalization (% of GDP) in Mercosur in 1996 — 15%.
1996–1996 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mercosur
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15 | — |
The market capitalization of domestic listed companies as a percent of GDP — the combined value of the shares of all companies quoted on national exchanges, excluding investment funds and foreign issuers. It measures the role of the equity market in financing the economy; in countries with a bank-centered model it is markedly lower at the same level of development.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
What all of a country's companies traded on its exchange are worth.
Business Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP)The annual turnover in shares as a percent of GDP — the liquidity of the market.
Business Listed domestic companiesHow many domestic companies are quoted on a country's exchanges.
Finance Credit to the private sectorThe volume of bank lending to businesses and households as a percent of GDP.