Malaysia vs Singapore: Stocks traded, total value
Malaysia
29.9%
in 2025
Singapore
30.3%
in 2019
Malaysia rank
23rd
Singapore rank
22nd
Stocks traded, total value over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 30.3% against 29.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 22nd of 104 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 26.3% | 17.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 79.5% | 45.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 112.8% | 71.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 74.4% | 34.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 30.3% against 29.9% in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.