Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Stocks traded, total value

Belgium
19.9%
in 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
22.8%
in 2020
Belgium rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • Belgium
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
01020304050197519972020

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 22.8% against 19.9% in Belgium, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 104 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 12.0% 10.9% 1.1% Belgium
2000s 16.0% 13.2% 2.8% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 22.8% against 19.9% in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.9%, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2001.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
Belgium ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 4,161 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.