Korea vs Middle income: Stocks traded, total value

Korea
176.3%
in 2025
Middle income
175.8%
in 2025
Korea rank
5th
Middle income rank
7th

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • Korea
  • Middle income
0100200300197920022025

How they compare

Korea currently reports 176.3% against 175.8% in Middle income, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 7th of 104 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 40.1% 15.2% 24.9% Korea
2000s 104.8% 38.1% 66.7% Korea
2010s 116.2% 75.9% 40.3% Korea
2020s 213.7% 131.1% 82.6% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Korea or Middle income?
Korea, at 176.3% against 175.8% in Middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Korea and Middle income?
0.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Korea and Middle income rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
Korea ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 7th 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.