Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Stocks traded, total value

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
23.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
29.9%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
25th
Malaysia rank
23rd

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 29.9% against 23.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 38 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.6% 9.2% 6.5% Malaysia
1990s 10.5% 34.0% 23.6% Malaysia
2000s 12.8% 41.8% 29.0% Malaysia
2010s 18.5% 40.9% 22.3% Malaysia
2020s 31.8% 42.4% 10.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 29.9% against 23.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
6.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 23rd 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.