Chile vs South Africa: Stock market turnover ratio

Chile
21.5%
in 2020
South Africa
27.9%
in 2020
Chile rank
39th
South Africa rank
37th

Stock market turnover ratio over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
010203040197519972020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 27.9% against 21.5% in Chile, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 90 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9% 12.5% 4.7% South Africa
2000s 13.2% 26.7% 13.5% South Africa
2010s 14.8% 30.3% 15.5% South Africa
2020s 21.5% 27.9% 6.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market turnover ratio, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 27.9% against 21.5% in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market turnover ratio between Chile and South Africa?
6.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for stock market turnover ratio?
Chile ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as Stock market turnover ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stock market turnover ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,236 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of the value of total shares traded to average real market capitalization, the denominator is deflated using the following method: Tt/P_at/{(0.5)*[Mt/P_et + Mt-1/P_et-1] where T is total value traded, M is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI. (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and annual CPI (IFS line 64..ZF) are from the IMF’s International Financial Statistics.