China vs Japan: Stock market turnover ratio
Stock market turnover ratio over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 258.6% against 94.3% in Japan, a difference of 164.3%.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 90 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.3% | 122.6% | 15.7% | China |
| 2010s | 227.9% | 109.6% | 118.4% | China |
| 2020s | 258.6% | 94.3% | 164.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stock market turnover ratio, China or Japan?
- China, at 258.6% against 94.3% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in stock market turnover ratio between China and Japan?
- 164.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for stock market turnover ratio?
- China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.