Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Stock market return

Iceland
52.7%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
57.1%
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
2nd

Stock market return over time

  • Iceland
  • Sri Lanka
-100-50050100198620032021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 57.1% against 52.7% in Iceland, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 2nd of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 25.6% 1.8% 23.8% Iceland
2000s 8.3% 18.1% 9.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 12.0% 13.9% 1.9% Sri Lanka
2020s 30.2% 25.8% 4.4% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 57.1% against 52.7% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
4.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for stock market return?
Iceland ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 2nd 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.