Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
12.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
17.4%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
40th

Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 17.4% against 12.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 46 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 54.3% 105.1% 50.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 18.1% 76.0% 57.9% Saudi Arabia
2020s 16.9% 17.6% 0.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 17.4% against 12.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
4.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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.