South Africa: Stock market turnover ratio

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 South Africa

Stock market turnover ratio

 Latest value 26.69
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1975 - 2022
 Average 17.73
 Min - Max 3.33 - 41.98
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 26.69 percent, a decline from 29.37 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 33.12 percent, based on data from 72 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1975 to 2022 is 17.73 percent. The minimum value, 3.33 percent, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 41.98 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
South Africa - Stock market turnover ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
South Africa - Stock market turnover ratio - historical chart - 1975-2022




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

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Stock market capitalization, percent of GDP 287.96 2022 percent
 Stock market capitalization, in dollars 1,171.75 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Stock market turnover ratio 26.69 2022 percent
 Listed companies 237 2022 companies
 Stock market value traded 57.76 2022 percent
 Stock market return 24.02 2021 percent
 Stock market access for smaller firms 50.41 2018 percent
 Stock market activity for smaller firms 48.66 2018 percent
 Stock price volatility 23.37 2021 percent
 Mutual fund assets 61.54 2020 percent
 Life insurance volume 10.77 2019 percent
 Non-life insurance premium volume 2.91 2019 percent
 Pension fund assets to GDP 83.82 2018 percent
 Insurance company assets 60.14 2020 percent
 Nonbank financial institutions assets to GDP 84.04 2020 percent
 Stock market index 165.65 12/2024 points
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