South Korea vs Thailand: Stock market turnover ratio (%)

South Korea
238.5%
in 2020
Thailand
88.6%
in 2020
South Korea rank
5th
Thailand rank
8th

Stock market turnover ratio (%) over time

  • South Korea
  • Thailand
0100200300400197919992020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 238.5% against 88.6% in Thailand, a difference of 149.9%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.7 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 8th of 90 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 85.0% 55.1% 29.9% South Korea
1990s 158.7% 64.2% 94.5% South Korea
2000s 189.5% 80.6% 108.9% South Korea
2010s 138.6% 74.9% 63.7% South Korea
2020s 238.5% 88.6% 149.9% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market turnover ratio, South Korea or Thailand?
South Korea, at 238.5% against 88.6% in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in stock market turnover ratio between South Korea and Thailand?
149.9%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for stock market turnover ratio?
South Korea ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 8th 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.