Iceland vs South Africa: Stock market total value traded to GDP

Iceland
84.9%
in 2004
South Africa
87.6%
in 2020
Iceland rank
15th
South Africa rank
14th

Stock market total value traded to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
0255075100125197519972020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 87.6% against 84.9% in Iceland, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Iceland ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.0% 21.2% 17.1% South Africa
2000s 47.1% 33.4% 13.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market total value traded to gdp, Iceland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 87.6% against 84.9% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market total value traded to gdp between Iceland and South Africa?
2.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2004.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for stock market total value traded to gdp?
Iceland ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as Stock market total value traded to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stock market total value traded to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 2,577 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of all traded shares in a stock market exchange as a percentage of GDP. Following deflation method is use: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).