Pakistan vs South Africa: Stock market turnover ratio

Pakistan
29.6%
in 2011
South Africa
27.9%
in 2020
Pakistan rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th

Stock market turnover ratio over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
0100200300400500197519972020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 29.6% against 27.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 90 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 150.1% 22.4% 127.7% Pakistan
2000s 249.3% 27.8% 221.5% Pakistan
2010s 30.1% 29.3% 0.8% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market turnover ratio, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 29.6% against 27.9% in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in stock market turnover ratio between Pakistan and South Africa?
1.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for stock market turnover ratio?
Pakistan ranks 34th 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.