Global Public Company Market Capitalization by Country/Region
Fresh data from MarketCapWatch offers a snapshot of the world’s publicly listed corporate value as of August 26, 2023, ranking countries and regions by the market capitalization of companies headquartered within their borders.
The United States remains the clear leader, with $67.44 trillion in market value — 46.45% of the global total — followed by China at $19.66 trillion (13.54%) and Japan at $7.16 trillion (4.92%). India holds fourth place at $5.20 trillion (3.58%), reflecting its steadily expanding equity market footprint.
Other notable players include the United Kingdom ($4.22 trillion), Canada ($3.62 trillion), France ($3.62 trillion), and Germany ($3.03 trillion). Smaller economies with outsized corporate sectors, such as Taiwan ($2.81 trillion) and Switzerland ($2.61 trillion), also make the top ten.
The “Rest of the World” category — covering all remaining countries — collectively accounts for $16.99 trillion, or 11.69% of total global market cap.