Cyprus vs South Africa: Stock market return

Cyprus
24.9%
in 2021
South Africa
24.0%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th

Stock market return over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Africa
-50050100199620082021

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 24.9% against 24.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Cyprus ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 86 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 24.7% 18.5% 6.2% Cyprus
2010s -20.4% 9.5% 29.9% South Africa
2020s 0.6% 10.2% 9.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Cyprus or South Africa?
Cyprus, at 24.9% against 24.0% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Cyprus and South Africa?
0.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for stock market return?
Cyprus ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
Last refreshed

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.