Jamaica vs Republic of Korea: Stock market return

Jamaica
1.4%
in 2021
Republic of Korea
4.7%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
74th
Republic of Korea rank
71st

Stock market return over time

  • Jamaica
  • Republic of Korea
0100200300198420022021

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.7% against 1.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.3 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 74th and Republic of Korea ranks 71st of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 51.2% 10.3% 40.9% Jamaica
2000s 18.3% 5.3% 13.0% Jamaica
2010s 21.2% 1.0% 20.2% Jamaica
2020s -5.2% 21.1% 26.2% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Jamaica or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 4.7% against 1.4% in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
3.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and Republic of Korea rank globally for stock market return?
Jamaica ranks 74th and Republic of Korea ranks 71st 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.