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What are the GCC’s top stock exchange constituents?

What are the top constituents of stock exchanges spread across the GCC countries?
By TRENDS Desk
May 2, 2022 5:58 pm
  • Some constituents — publicly traded companies — of the MSCI World Index would be heavier than others
  • And countries within the Gulf Cooperation Council have some of the biggest public companies in the world

Across the world, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index has become one of the biggest sources of intelligence into the performances of large and mid-cap companies.

It has more than 1,540 constituents, and tracks stocks across 23 different countries.

As would be apparent, some constituents — publicly traded companies — would be heavier than others.

And countries within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have some of the biggest companies in the world.

Here’s a look at which GCC companies, and which countries, have the greatest weight on the MSCI World Index:

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