China vs Japan: Stock market turnover ratio

China
258.6%
in 2020
Japan
94.3%
in 2020
China rank
4th
Japan rank
7th

Stock market turnover ratio over time

  • China
  • Japan
0200400600197519972020

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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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.