Australia vs North America: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares
Australia
48.7%
in 2024
North America
68.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
North America rank
19th
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 68.2% against 48.7% in Australia, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes North America's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 19th and North America ranks 19th of 97 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2% | 70.7% | 43.6% | North America |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 72.3% | 31.4% | North America |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 180.0% | 101.0% | North America |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 149.2% | 84.9% | North America |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 88.4% | 30.0% | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares, Australia or North America?
- North America, at 68.2% against 48.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares between Australia and North America?
- 19.5%, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Australia ranks 19th and North America ranks 19th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Turnover ratio is the value of domestic shares traded divided by their market capitalization. The value is annualized by multiplying the monthly average by 12.