section_path: Market participant/Stock market participation post-2020 pandemic
section_name: Stock market participation post-2020 pandemic
paragraph_text: Stock market participation post-2020 pandemic
  
  In 2021, the value of world stock markets experienced an increase of 26.5%, amounting to US$22.3 trillion. Developing economies contributed US$9.9 trillion and developed economies US$12.4 trillion. Asia and Oceania accounted for 45%, Europe had 37%, and America had 16%, while Africa had 2% of the global market.