Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Stocks traded, total value

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
6.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
18.6%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
33rd

Stocks traded, total value over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom
050100150197520002025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 18.6% against 6.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 38 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 13.6% 115.6% 101.9% United Kingdom
2010s 4.9% 93.8% 89.0% United Kingdom
2020s 23.7% 26.9% 3.2% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, total value, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 18.6% against 6.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in stocks traded, total value between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
12.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for stocks traded, total value?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd 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.