Japan vs Korea: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares

Japan
117.0%
in 2024
Korea
200.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Korea rank
4th

Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
0200400600197519992024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 200.8% against 117.0% in Japan, a difference of 83.8%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 97 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 57.5% 50.1% 7.4% Japan
1980s 56.5% 69.3% 12.8% Korea
1990s 38.5% 158.7% 120.2% Korea
2000s 109.6% 189.5% 79.9% Korea
2010s 109.5% 138.3% 28.8% Korea
2020s 104.1% 209.9% 105.7% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares, Japan or Korea?
Korea, at 200.8% against 117.0% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares between Japan and Korea?
83.8%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
Japan ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,292 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.