Finance

Vietnam tops the world in market capitalization

By Chi Hao November 17, 2017 | 07:51 AM GMT+7

Vietnam is leading the world regarding market capitalization growth in the period 2016-2017 at the rate of 61 per cent, according to Credit Suisse's Global Wealth Report 2017 just released.

Vietnam is seen as a promising ASEAN country in the "frontier wealth" group. (Photo: Credit Suisse)

The growth rate of market capitalization of Vietnam in 2016-2017 reached 61 per cent, Credit Suisse stated.

 Austria ranked second with growth rate of 51 per cent. The growth rate of 20 per cent is a common place, with only a few countries witnessing negative growth such as Qatar (-10 per cent), Egypt and Ukraine (-25 per cent).

Overall, aggregate global wealth rose by US$16.7 trillion to US$280 trillion, up 6.4 per cent compared to 2016. 

Wealth growth also outpaced population growth, hence, global wealth per adult grew by 4.9 per cent. This figure reached US$56,540 per adult, a new record high.

This report indicates that the reasons for wealth rise across the globe include positive changes in asset prices, exchange rates and non-financial assets. 

Most notably, the stock market is booming at a rocketing rate. However, it is believed to be a signal that the world is returning to the growth model before the crisis.

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