Jamaica vs Malaysia: Stock market return

Jamaica
1.4%
in 2021
Malaysia
3.3%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
74th
Malaysia rank
72nd

Stock market return over time

  • Jamaica
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.3% against 1.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.3 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 51.2% 6.3% 45.0% Jamaica
2000s 18.3% 5.9% 12.3% Jamaica
2010s 21.2% 4.6% 16.5% Jamaica
2020s -5.2% -2.0% 3.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Jamaica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3.3% against 1.4% in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Jamaica and Malaysia?
1.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for stock market return?
Jamaica ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 72nd 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.