Countries Included: All world countries, economic regions, geographical regions
Years Covered: From 1993 to 2008
Indicators: Over 50 indicators from our database of 1,000 are currently display by Econ Stats
Data Sources: IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook, Internet World Statistics, The Heritage Foundation and Transparency International
Last Updated: 1st August 2011
The total value of all publicly traded companies listed in that country. It is made up of the value of shares multiplied by the total number of shares in circulation. Stock market values, particularly in markets that are deep (have lots of investors) and liquid (allow investors to move money easily in and out of the country) tend to be a forward indicator, often predicting economic cycles six to twelve months in advance.