Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Stocks traded, total value

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.38 trillion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
284.15 billion current US$
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.38 trillion current US$ against 284.15 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.09 trillion current US$.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 38 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 665.90 billion current US$ 130.98 billion current US$ 534.92 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 676.87 billion current US$ 283.38 billion current US$ 393.49 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1.18 trillion current US$ 246.48 billion current US$ 934.76 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.38 trillion current US$ against 284.15 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
1.09 trillion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Stocks traded, total value (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stocks traded, total value (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 4,163 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.