Finance rankings
Behind every economy is a financial system — reserves, credit markets, exchange rates, and capital flows. These rankings reveal how countries store wealth, manage currency, and build the infrastructure that keeps money moving.
Countries by Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$)
The United States ranks first in market capitalization of listed domestic companies at $62,185,685,320,000, more than five times the second-ranked country, China, at $11,755,757,950,000. At the other end of the ranking, Qatar sits at rank 88 with just $170,320,000. The gap between first and last spans over 36 million percent, reflecting the extreme concentration of listed equity value in a small number of markets.
Countries by Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (% of GDP)
Hong Kong SAR, China leads all 88 ranked countries with a market capitalization of listed domestic companies equal to 1,118.24% of GDP, more than four times the value of second-ranked South Africa at 245.72%. At the other end, Qatar registers just 0.08% of GDP, and Algeria sits just above it at 0.19%. The gap between the top and bottom spans over 1,100 percentage points, reflecting extreme variation in the size and depth of equity markets relative to national economies.
Countries by Listed domestic companies, total
China ranks 1st with 11,231 listed domestic companies, more than double the combined totals of Canada (4,226) and the United States (4,010), which rank 2nd and 3rd respectively. At the other end, the Cayman Islands ranks 87th with just 4 listed companies. The 280,675% spread between top and bottom reflects how differently national stock exchange ecosystems have developed across the world.
Countries by Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)
Hong Kong SAR, China ranks first globally for domestic credit to private sector by banks, with bank credit reaching 231.0% of GDP — more than double the global median and nearly 1,200 times the value recorded by last-placed Somalia at 0.00019% of GDP. China ranks second at 194.2%, followed by Switzerland at 170.4%. The gap between the top and bottom of the ranking reflects wide variation in the depth and reach of banking systems across economies.
Countries by Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%)
Libya ranks first among 148 countries with a bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio of 214.12%, meaning liquid reserves more than double total bank assets by this measure. At the other end, Norway ranks last at just 1.05%. That 20,000-percentage-point spread reflects the extraordinary variation in how banking systems across the world hold and deploy liquid assets.
Countries by Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
China ranks 1st in total reserves with $3.46 trillion, more than double the $1.23 trillion held by Japan in 2nd place. At the other end, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th with just $46.2 million. The gap between top and bottom spans more than 7.4 million percent.
Countries by Total reserves in months of imports
Libya ranks first globally with 31.57 months of imports covered by total reserves, more than double the second-ranked Afghanistan at 16.63 months. At the other end, Luxembourg holds just 0.06 months of import cover. The 52,466% spread between top and bottom reflects the vast differences in trade volumes, resource wealth, and reserve management across 172 countries.
Countries by Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
China leads all 177 countries in total reserves minus gold with $3.26 trillion, more than double the second-ranked Japan at $1.16 trillion. At the other end, Sao Tome and Principe holds just $46.2 million. That gap of more than 70,000-fold reflects the extreme concentration of foreign reserve holdings among a small number of economies.
Countries by Net domestic credit (current LCU)
Viet Nam ranks 1st globally for net domestic credit in local currency units, recording a value of 12,108,290,082,835,600 LCU. At the opposite end, Afghanistan posts a negative value of -79,378,053,337 LCU, placing it 179th. The gap between first and last reflects both extreme differences in currency scale and the structural variation in how domestic credit is distributed across economies.
Countries by Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks first in net foreign assets expressed in local currency units, with a value of 2,473,743,911,927,340 LCU, while Sudan sits last at -3,958,975,544,353 LCU. The gap between first and last spans more than 2.4 quadrillion to nearly negative 4 trillion in their respective local currencies. Because each country's figure is denominated in its own currency, the spread reflects both monetary positions and exchange rate scaling rather than a single comparable unit.
Countries by Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Hong Kong SAR, China ranks first with domestic credit to the private sector at 231.0% of GDP, meaning the stock of private credit is more than twice the size of its entire economy. At the other end, Somalia records a near-zero value of 0.00019% of GDP. The gap of more than 231 percentage points across 179 countries reflects the wide range in financial sector depth worldwide.
Countries by Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Lebanon ranks 1st with an official exchange rate of 89,500 local currency units per US dollar in 2024, the highest among 211 countries measured. At the opposite end, Kuwait ranks 211th at just 0.307 LCU per dollar. The gap between the extremes spans nearly 29.2 million percent, reflecting the enormous variation in how currencies are valued against the US dollar across the world.
Countries by PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)
Iran ranks first among 202 countries with a PPP conversion factor of 118,268.07 LCU per international dollar, meaning far more Iranian rials are needed to match one international dollar of purchasing power than any other currency. At the opposite end, Bahrain ranks 202nd with a factor of just 0.17. The range between these two endpoints — spanning more than 71 million percent — reflects the vast differences in price levels and currency values across economies.
Countries by Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate
Bermuda ranks first with a price level ratio of 1.150, meaning goods and services there cost about 15% more than in the United States when measured against the US dollar. At the other end, Nigeria ranks 201st with a ratio of 0.119, roughly one-tenth of Bermuda's value. The gap between top and bottom spans 863.6%, reflecting the wide divergence in domestic price levels relative to the US benchmark.
Countries by PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $)
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks first with a PPP conversion factor of 113,984.90 LCU per international dollar, reflecting an extremely weak local currency relative to purchasing power parity. At the opposite end, Zimbabwe records just 0.03, a spread of nearly 393 million percent between the top and bottom. That gap illustrates the vast range of price levels and currency valuations captured across 207 economies.
Countries by Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100)
Venezuela ranks 1st with a real effective exchange rate index of 741.70, more than 13 times the value of last-placed Japan at 55.02. The 1,248% spread between top and bottom reflects vastly different inflation trajectories and currency movements relative to each country's 2010 baseline. This ranking covers 95 countries using World Bank data for 2024.