Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares

Kuwait
32.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
23.7%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 32.8% against 23.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 97 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 56.2% 12.1% 44.2% Kuwait
2000s 38.4% 21.5% 16.9% Kuwait
2010s 3.1% 31.3% 28.2% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 29.0% 26.2% 2.8% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Kuwait, at 32.8% against 23.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
Kuwait ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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.