Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United States: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
115.2%
in 2024
United States
68.5%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
12th
United States rank
11th

Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • United States
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 115.2% against 68.5% in United States, a difference of 46.7%.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th and United States ranks 11th of 46 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) United States Difference Ahead
1980s 61.7% 78.8% 17.1% United States
1990s 44.0% 77.4% 33.5% United States
2000s 35.6% 188.8% 153.3% United States
2010s 52.2% 157.4% 105.2% United States
2020s 101.6% 89.6% 12.0% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United States?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 115.2% against 68.5% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States?
46.7%, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th and United States ranks 11th of 46 groups.
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.