Kuwait: Stock market turnover ratio

The latest value from 2022 is 27.85 percent, a decline from 29.07 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 33.12 percent, based on data from 72 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1993 to 2022 is 40.02 percent. The minimum value, 3.13 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 111.23 percent was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The stock market turnover ratio in Kuwait equals "the value of all stock market trades / the market value of all listed companies." It reflects how active the stock market of Kuwait is. A country may have many listed companies but few active trades. Conversely, there may be few listed companies but many trades.

Definition: Turnover ratio is the value of domestic shares traded divided by their market capitalization. The value is annualized by multiplying the monthly average by 12.