High income vs South Africa: Stocks traded, total value

High income
147.6%
in 2025
South Africa
66.5%
in 2025
High income rank
13th
South Africa rank
13th

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • High income
  • South Africa
050100150200197520002025

How they compare

High income currently reports 147.6% against 66.5% in South Africa, a difference of 81.1%.

That makes High income's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 13th of 38 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 7.6% 2.2% 5.3% High income
1980s 25.7% 5.0% 20.8% High income
1990s 49.0% 16.6% 32.4% High income
2000s 127.8% 47.0% 80.7% High income
2010s 124.4% 73.6% 50.8% High income
2020s 129.2% 62.1% 67.1% High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, High income or South Africa?
High income, at 147.6% against 66.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between High income and South Africa?
81.1%, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do High income and South Africa rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
High income ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 13th 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.