Ireland vs South Africa: Stock market turnover ratio

Ireland
29.1%
in 2018
South Africa
27.9%
in 2020
Ireland rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th

Stock market turnover ratio over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
0204060197519972020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 29.1% against 27.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 53.4% 26.2% 27.2% Ireland
2000s 14.8% 26.7% 11.9% South Africa
2010s 15.0% 30.7% 15.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market turnover ratio, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 29.1% against 27.9% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in stock market turnover ratio between Ireland and South Africa?
1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for stock market turnover ratio?
Ireland ranks 35th 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.