United Kingdom's market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$) was US$3.1 trillion in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 5.94% from US$3.29 trillion in 2012 (0.61% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$3.1 trillion | 2022 |
| Ten years earlier | US$3.29 trillion | 2012 |
| Highest | US$3.95 trillion | 2013 |
| Lowest | US$30.1 billion | 1979 |
| Average since 2013 | US$3.6 trillion | 2013–2022 |
| First recorded | US$85.8 billion | 1975 |
Since 1975 it is up 3,508% from US$85.8 billion in 1975 (7.93% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 6 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.
What the numbers say
In 2022, United Kingdom's market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$) fell 18.5% on 2021 (from US$3.8 trillion to US$3.1 trillion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1985 to 2021), the average change was +11.8% and a typical year strayed about 21.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 426.9% in 1981 and the biggest yearly fall was 76.7% in 1979. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | US$3.1 trillion | 2022 |
| World | US$141.3 trillion | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | US$8.3 trillion | 2018 |
| High income | US$108.35 trillion | 2025 |
Closest to United Kingdom in the 2022 ranking
- Argentina — 2nd of 3: US$52.95 billion
- Costa Rica — 3rd of 3: US$2.23 billion
What this measures
Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.
Limitations: Data cover measures of size (market capitalization, number of listed domestic companies) and liquidity (value of shares traded as a percentage of gross domestic product, value of shares traded as a percentage of market capitalization). The comparability of such data across countries may be limited by conceptual and statistical weaknesses, such as inaccurate reporting and differences in accounting standards.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 42 values
| Year | Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,095,983,430,000 |
| 2021 | 3,799,459,240,000 |
| 2020 | no data |
| 2019 | no data |
| 2018 | no data |
| 2017 | no data |
| 2016 | no data |
| 2015 | no data |
| 2014 | 3,570,893,500,000 |
| 2013 | 3,946,884,730,000 |
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$) in nearby economies
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 153.14 (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 3.88% (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 121.99 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$0.76 (2025)
- Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$0.76 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 112.28% (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 3.89 trillion (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 440.95 billion (2024)
- Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is United Kingdom's market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$)?
- US$3.1 trillion in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1975?
- It is up 3,508% from US$85.8 billion in 1975 (7.93% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$3.95 trillion in 2013 and the lowest US$30.1 billion in 1979.
- Is the latest change in market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$) unusual for United Kingdom?
- In 2022, United Kingdom's market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$) fell 18.5% on 2021 (from US$3.8 trillion to US$3.1 trillion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1985 to 2021), the average change was +11.8% and a typical year strayed about 21.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator CM.MKT.LCAP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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