Stock market turnover ratio in Australia
Australia: Stock market turnover ratio was 71.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Australia, 1979–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market turnover ratio in Australia is 71.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Australia peaked at 122.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1979.
Australia ranks 12th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market turnover ratio in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.1% | — |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +61.1% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +72.7% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +45.8% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | +96.1% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 31.5% | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 105.8% | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 122.8% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 8.3% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 31.1% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 57.2% | 122.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 54.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in Australia?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Australia was 71.3% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 122.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1979.
- How does Australia rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 turnover ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of the value of total shares traded to average real market capitalization, the denominator is deflated using the following method: Tt/P_at/{(0.5)*[Mt/P_et + Mt-1/P_et-1] where T is total value traded, M is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI. (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and annual CPI (IFS line 64..ZF) are from the IMF’s International Financial Statistics.