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
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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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.