Stock Markets, LCU in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Stock Markets, LCU was 200.3 in 2026. β–² Rising

Latest (2026)
200.3
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
48th
of 76 countries
All-time high
200.3
in 2026
All-time low
39.47
in 1990
Years of data
37
1990–2026

Stock Markets, LCU in United Kingdom, 1990–2026

501001502001990200820261990: 39.51991: 42.91992: 44.21993: 52.71994: 56.91995: 59.51996: 68.51997: 80.81998: 94.91999: 105.42000: 1102001: 96.92002: 80.42003: 71.52004: 81.32005: 93.52006: 109.22007: 119.52008: 98.52009: 84.12010: 101.72011: 106.62012: 107.92013: 123.82014: 129.22015: 129.82016: 127.72017: 145.82018: 146.22019: 144.32020: 126.32021: 144.42022: 1472023: 1502024: 159.42025: 175.82026: 200.3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 200.3 for stock markets, lcu in 2026. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock markets, lcu in United Kingdom peaked at 200.3 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 39.47, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.53 39.47 105.43 10
2000s 94.49 71.48 119.46 10
2010s 126.3 101.73 146.19 10
2020s 157.6 126.28 200.3 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 45 Philippines 207.07 compare
  2. 46 South Korea 203.11 compare
  3. 47 Switzerland 202.9 compare
  4. 49 Italy 196.12 compare
  5. 50 Finland 193.62 compare
  6. 51 Thailand 189.84 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock markets, lcu in United Kingdom?
Stock markets, lcu in United Kingdom was 200.3 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest stock markets, lcu recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 200.3 in 2026.
What is the lowest stock markets, lcu recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 39.47 in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for stock markets, lcu?
United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2026.
Is stock markets, lcu rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Stock Markets, LCU. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stock Markets, LCU
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 2,280 data points, 1990–2026
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Local equity market index valued in local currency unit (LCU) terms