Stock market turnover ratio in China

China: Stock market turnover ratio was 258.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
258.6%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
4th
of 90 countries
All-time high
480.3%
in 2015
All-time low
75.6%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Stock market turnover ratio in China, 2003–2020

1002003004005002003201120202003: 75.6 %2004: 114.2 %2005: 97.6 %2006: 101.2 %2007: 140.8 %2008: 219.5 %2009: 219.2 %2010: 205 %2011: 195.6 %2012: 136 %2013: 194.9 %2014: 199.2 %2015: 480.3 %2016: 249.9 %2017: 197.7 %2018: 206.7 %2019: 214.3 %2020: 258.6 %

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 China is 258.6%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in China peaked at 480.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2003.

That places China 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Stock market turnover ratio in China, year by year

Annual values for Stock market turnover ratio (%) in China, 2003 to 2020.
Year % Change
2003 75.6%
2004 114.2% +51.0%
2005 97.6% -14.5%
2006 101.2% +3.6%
2007 140.8% +39.1%
2008 219.5% +55.9%
2009 219.2% -0.2%
2010 205.0% -6.5%
2011 195.6% -4.6%
2012 136.0% -30.5%
2013 194.9% +43.3%
2014 199.2% +2.2%
2015 480.3% +141.2%
2016 249.9% -48.0%
2017 197.7% -20.9%
2018 206.7% +4.5%
2019 214.3% +3.7%
2020 258.6% +20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 138.3% 75.6% 219.5% 7
2010s 227.9% 136.0% 480.3% 10
2020s 258.6% 258.6% 258.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Finland 927.8%
  2. 2 Türkiye 365.8% compare
  3. 3 Italy 350.0% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 238.5% compare
  5. 6 Brazil 139.0% compare
  6. 7 Japan 94.3% compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock market turnover ratio in China?
Stock market turnover ratio in China was 258.6% 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 480.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2003.
How does China rank for stock market turnover ratio?
China ranks 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Stock market turnover ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,236 data points, 1975–2020
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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.