Canada vs South Africa: Stock market return
Canada
23.7%
in 2021
South Africa
24.0%
in 2021
Canada rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th
Stock market return over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 6.4% | 6.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 15.2% | 9.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 9.5% | 4.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 0.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stock market return, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in stock market return between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for stock market return?
- Canada ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bloomberg, published as Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.