Stock Markets, LCU in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Stock Markets, LCU was 202.98 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Stock Markets, LCU in United Kingdom, 1990–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 202.98 for stock markets, lcu in 2026. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock markets, lcu in United Kingdom peaked at 202.98 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.
Stock Markets, LCU in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.47 | — |
| 1991 | 42.9 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 44.25 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 52.68 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 56.89 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 59.52 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 68.46 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 80.78 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 94.89 | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 105.43 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 110.05 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 96.85 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 80.43 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 71.48 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 81.32 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 93.47 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 109.23 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 119.46 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 98.54 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 84.07 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 101.73 | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 106.62 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 107.85 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 123.81 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 129.18 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 129.76 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 127.67 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 145.83 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 146.19 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 144.32 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 126.28 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 144.4 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 147.01 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 150.03 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 159.38 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 175.76 | +10.3% |
| 2026 | 202.98 | +15.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 202.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 221.46, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 202.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.91, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 157.98 | 126.28 | 202.98 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stock markets, lcu in United Kingdom?
- Stock markets, lcu in United Kingdom was 202.98 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 202.98 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 59.0%. 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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Local equity market index valued in local currency unit (LCU) terms