China vs South Korea: Stock market turnover ratio (%)
Stock market turnover ratio (%) over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 258.6% against 238.5% in South Korea, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 5th of 90 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.3% | 173.4% | 35.1% | South 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 South Korea?
- China, at 258.6% against 238.5% in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in stock market turnover ratio between China and South Korea?
- 20.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for stock market turnover ratio?
- China ranks 4th and South 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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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.