Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Stock market turnover ratio (%) was 38.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Egypt, 2006–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, stock market turnover ratio in Egypt stood at 38.9%.
The figure is up 54.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Egypt peaked at 111.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 27th of 90 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.7% | — |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 111.5% | +152.3% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +82.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +54.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 38.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 9.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 38.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.3%, 3.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +152.3% | 44.2% | 111.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 44.2% | 111.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 20.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More financial sector data for Egypt
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 2.31 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 Egypt?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Egypt was 38.9% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.