East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Stocks traded, total value

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
261.4%
in 2025
Japan
187.9%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Japan
0100200300197520002025

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 261.4% against 187.9% in Japan, a difference of 73.5%.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 38 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 22.9% 22.1% 0.8% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 54.6% 79.2% 24.6% Japan
2010s 115.1% 96.7% 18.4% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 184.2% 147.4% 36.8% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 261.4% against 187.9% in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
73.5%, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd 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 (% 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.