Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) was 76.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Stock market total value traded to GDP in United Kingdom, 1975–2014
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 76.3% for stock market total value traded to gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market total value traded to gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 129.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1979.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2014, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.6% | — |
| 1976 | 10.3% | -29.3% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -28.9% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +36.8% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +49.2% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 57.3% | +205.0% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | -43.5% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 84.5% | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 110.3% | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 115.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 101.7% | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 127.1% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 115.7% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 129.0% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 113.5% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +27.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 76.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 5.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 76.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 8.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +205.0% | 18.8% | 57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 6.1% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 27.8% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 58.7% | 127.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 59.8% | 129.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market total value traded to gdp in United Kingdom?
- Stock market total value traded to gdp in United Kingdom was 76.3% in 2014, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 129.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1979.
- How does United Kingdom rank for stock market total value traded to gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
- Is stock market total value traded to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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).