United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Stock market turnover ratio

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
66.0%
in 2014
United States of America
68.4%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th
United States of America rank
14th

Stock market turnover ratio over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
0100200300400197519972019

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 68.4% against 66.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th of 90 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 38.5% 22.5% 16.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 36.2% 61.5% 25.3% United States of America
1990s 38.8% 77.4% 38.7% United States of America
2000s 80.4% 188.8% 108.5% United States of America
2010s 81.3% 186.1% 104.8% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market turnover ratio, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 68.4% against 66.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in stock market turnover ratio between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
2.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for stock market turnover ratio?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th 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.