Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares

Malaysia
36.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
23.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
29th

Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 36.9% against 23.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 13.3% 4.4% 8.9% Malaysia
1990s 21.5% 11.4% 10.1% Malaysia
2000s 31.6% 25.8% 5.8% Malaysia
2010s 29.4% 29.2% 0.2% Malaysia
2020s 40.0% 26.2% 13.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Malaysia, at 36.9% against 23.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
13.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
Malaysia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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.