Singapore: Stock market turnover ratio

The latest value from 2019 is 16.38 percent, a decline from 31.94 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 25.58 percent, based on data from 73 countries. Historically, the average for Singapore from 1979 to 2019 is 42.43 percent. The minimum value, 7.81 percent, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 95.49 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The stock market turnover ratio in Singapore equals "the value of all stock market trades / the market value of all listed companies." It reflects how active the stock market of Singapore 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.