Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Stock market turnover ratio (%) was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Jamaica, 1993–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, stock market turnover ratio in Jamaica stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 92.2% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Jamaica peaked at 19.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 83rd 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.9% | — |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -55.4% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -54.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +101.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +100.5% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +143.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -92.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 16% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 2.1% | 19.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.1% | 10.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 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 Jamaica?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Jamaica was 0.4% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.