The total market capitalization of the U.S. stock market is currently $50,781,697.5 million (or $50.8 trillion), (Jan 1st, 2024). The market value is the total market cap of all U.S. based public companies listed in the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market or the OTCQX U.S. Market (read more about OTC markets from here.) In the year 2023, the total market value of U.S. public companies increased 25.1%. Between 1/1/2010 and 12/31/2023, the market cap of public U.S. corporations increased 236.7%. The table below lists also the historical total market cap of the top 500 U.S. companies.
Total Market Capitalization of Public U.S. Companies (USD, millions)
| Date | U.S. Equity Market Value (USD, Million) | Top 500 U.S. Companies Market Value (USD, Million) |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2023 | 50,781,697.5 | 42,047,838.5 |
| 12/31/2022 | 40,511,838.8 | 33,781,377.7 |
| 12/31/2021 | 52,263,018.2 | 42,368,174.7 |
| 12/31/2020 | 40,736,558.2 | 33,388,390.9 |
| 12/31/2019 | 33,905,976.7 | 28,125,589.1 |
| 12/31/2018 | 30,449,359.4 | 22,065,655.2 |
| 12/31/2017 | 31,774,585.4 | 23,938,148.8 |
| 12/31/2016 | 27,362,567.7 | 20,222,191.7 |
| 12/31/2015 | 25,076,923.7 | 18,774,069.5 |
| 12/31/2014 | 26,338,838.9 | 19,331,041.0 |
| 12/31/2013 | 24,041,484.6 | 17,482,338.6 |
| 12/31/2012 | 18,673,959.2 | 13,499,871.5 |
| 12/31/2011 | 15,645,563.9 | 11,982,408.4 |
| 12/31/2010 | 17,288,139.6 | 11,928,434.4 |
| 12/31/2009 | 15,081,511.9 | |
| 12/31/2008 | 11,461,287.6 | |
| 12/31/2007 | 19,670,052.9 | |
| 12/31/2006 | 19,291,426.6 | |
| 12/31/2005 | 16,919,160.8 | |
| 12/31/2004 | 16,245,286.6 | |
| 12/31/2003 | 14,177,207.6 | |
| 12/31/2002 | 11,101,543.0 | |
| 12/31/2001 | 13,858,390.2 | |
| 12/31/2000 | 15,108,448.0 | |
| 12/31/1999 | 17,601,921.0 | |
| 12/31/1998 | 13,454,917.7 |
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