Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Stock market turnover ratio (%) was 1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Costa Rica, 1993–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.6% for stock market turnover ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Costa Rica peaked at 22.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.1% | — |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +264.9% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +144.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -89.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -39.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +126.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 66% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.5% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in Costa Rica?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Costa Rica was 1.6% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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About this data
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.