Latin America & Caribbean vs United States: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares

Latin America & Caribbean
91.4%
in 2024
United States
68.5%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
14th
United States rank
11th

Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • United States
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 91.4% against 68.5% in United States, a difference of 22.9%.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.3 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 ranks 14th and United States ranks 11th of 46 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean United States Difference Ahead
1980s 61.7% 78.8% 17.1% United States
1990s 36.7% 77.4% 40.8% United States
2000s 32.2% 188.8% 156.6% United States
2010s 46.7% 157.4% 110.8% United States
2020s 86.7% 89.6% 2.9% United States

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 or United States?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 91.4% 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 and United States?
22.9%, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States rank globally for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th 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.