The combined market capitalization of South Korean firms listed on the main and secondary bourse ranks 15th among global peers by claiming 2.15 percent of the total, data showed Monday.

The combined market cap of the world's 20 major stock markets reached US$52.7 trillion as of the end of November, increasing 9.56 percent from end of 2011, according to data by the bourse operator Korea Exchange.

The KRX, which operates the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index and the tech-heavy KOSDAQ market, saw its market cap increase 13.6 percent over the cited period to $1.13 trillion.

Meanwhile, the market cap of the North and Latin American stock markets reached $22.5 trillion in November, accounting for 42.77 percent of the total, the data showed.

The Asia-Pacific stock markets, which reported a market cap of $15.9 trillion, accounted for 30.32 percent, surpassing that of the European stock markets for the fourth consecutive year.

The European stock markets, which encompass the Middle East and Africa, saw its market cap edge up 3.31 percent over the cited period to $14.1 trillion, taking up 26.9 percent of the total, the data showed. (Yonhap News)