Mexico vs South Africa: Stock market turnover ratio
Stock market turnover ratio over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.9% against 20.7% in Mexico, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 90 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262.3% | 4.1% | 258.2% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 115.4% | 4.9% | 110.6% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 11.9% | 22.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.7% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 30.3% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 27.9% | 7.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stock market turnover ratio, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 27.9% against 20.7% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in stock market turnover ratio between Mexico and South Africa?
- 7.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for stock market turnover ratio?
- Mexico ranks 40th 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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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.