Stock market total value traded to GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Stock market total value traded to GDP was 87.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market total value traded to GDP in South Africa, 1975–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 87.6% for stock market total value traded to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market total value traded to gdp in South Africa peaked at 124.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1976.
That places South Africa 14th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.1% | — |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +57.3% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +74.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -51.8% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -39.2% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +74.6% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +87.5% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +45.1% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -58.7% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +61.6% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +61.8% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +75.8% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 124.4% | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 107.4% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 4.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 24.9% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 49.3% | 124.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market total value traded to gdp in South Africa?
- Stock market total value traded to gdp in South Africa was 87.6% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 124.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1976.
- How does South Africa rank for stock market total value traded to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market total value traded to gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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).