China vs Republic of Korea: Stock market turnover ratio

China
258.6%
in 2020
Republic of Korea
238.5%
in 2020
China rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
5th

Stock market turnover ratio over time

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
0100200300400500197919992020

How they compare

China currently reports 258.6% against 238.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 20.1%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

China ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 138.3% 173.4% 35.1% Republic of Korea
2010s 227.9% 138.6% 89.4% China
2020s 258.6% 238.5% 20.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market turnover ratio, China or Republic of Korea?
China, at 258.6% against 238.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market turnover ratio between China and Republic of Korea?
20.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for stock market turnover ratio?
China ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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.