South Africa: Stock market value traded
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| South Africa |
Stock market value traded, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 57.76 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1975 - 2022 |
| Average | 34.13 |
| Min - Max | 1.81 - 124.37 |
| Source | The World Federation of Exchanges |
The latest value from 2022 is 57.76 percent, a decline from 61.41 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 34.95 percent, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1975 to 2022 is 34.13 percent. The minimum value, 1.81 percent, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 124.37 percent was recorded in 2016.
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Definition: The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock market capitalization, percent of GDP | 289.13 | 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 | 158.98 | 8/2024 | points |