Visual Capitalist July 19, 2021
The Briefing
- The combined market cap of the world’s top 50 companies was proportional to 27.6% of global GDP in 2020, up from just 4.7% of global GDP in 1990
- Tech’s role continues to grow, now accounting for 21 of the top 50 companies
Top 50 Companies Proportion of World GDP
The world’s top 50 companies have become increasingly more valuable, and more powerful, over time.
As global GDP has grown over the last four decades, from $23.6 trillion in 1990 to $84.5 trillion in 2020, the proportional share of the world’s top companies by market capitalization has grown over five-fold.
| Year | Global GDP | Top 50 Companies Market Cap as a %... |
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