Japan vs South Korea: Stock market turnover ratio (%)
Stock market turnover ratio (%) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 238.5% against 94.3% in Japan, a difference of 144.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 90 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.5% | 50.1% | 7.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 56.5% | 69.3% | 12.8% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 158.7% | 120.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 109.6% | 189.5% | 79.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 109.6% | 138.6% | 29.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 238.5% | 144.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stock market turnover ratio, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 238.5% against 94.3% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in stock market turnover ratio between Japan and South Korea?
- 144.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for stock market turnover ratio?
- Japan ranks 7th 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.