Sri Lanka: Stock market turnover ratio

The latest value from 2024 is 7.66 percent, a decline from 7.79 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 33.89 percent, based on data from 67 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1999 to 2024 is 13.57 percent. The minimum value, 5.99 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 26.57 percent was recorded in 2003. 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 Sri Lanka equals "the value of all stock market trades / the market value of all listed companies." It reflects how active the stock market of Sri Lanka 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.