Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Australia
Australia: Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) was 92.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market total value traded to GDP in Australia, 1975–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market total value traded to gdp in Australia is 92.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 54.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market total value traded to gdp in Australia peaked at 160.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1978.
That places Australia 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.2% | — |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -44.6% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +99.5% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +121.9% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -42.4% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +107.6% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +61.9% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | +47.0% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | +144.3% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -42.8% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 90.2% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 114.9% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 160.8% | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +54.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 92.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 6.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 92.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.8%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 2.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 12.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 51.3% | 160.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 47.9% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market total value traded to gdp in Australia?
- Stock market total value traded to gdp in Australia was 92.3% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1978.
- How does Australia rank for stock market total value traded to gdp?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market total value traded to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market total value traded to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of all traded shares in a stock market exchange as a percentage of GDP. Following deflation method is use: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).