Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Canada
Canada: Stock market turnover ratio (%) was 38.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Canada, 1977–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 38.3% for stock market turnover ratio in 2020.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Canada peaked at 145.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1977.
That places Canada 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.8% | — |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +47.5% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | -33.0% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 81.5% | +200.7% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 145.4% | +82.2% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -35.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 38.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +200.7% | 27.1% | 81.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 8.0% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 14.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 50.5% | 145.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 54.1% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in Canada?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Canada was 38.3% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 145.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1977.
- How does Canada rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.