Germany vs South Africa: Stock market return

Germany
23.7%
in 2021
South Africa
24.0%
in 2021
Germany rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th

Stock market return over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
-2002040198920052021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 24.2% 6.4% 17.8% Germany
2000s 2.4% 15.2% 12.8% South Africa
2010s 10.9% 9.5% 1.4% Germany
2020s 12.3% 10.2% 2.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Germany and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for stock market return?
Germany ranks 38th 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.