Stock market turnover ratio in Kenya

Kenya: Stock market turnover ratio was 2.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.3%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
70th
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2006
All-time low
1.1%
in 1993
Years of data
20
1993–2020

Stock market turnover ratio in Kenya, 1993–2020

02.557.51012.51993200620201993: 1.1 %1994: 2.3 %1995: 3 %1996: 4 %1997: 5.4 %1998: 3.6 %2000: 3 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 7.3 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 12 %2007: 8.5 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 9 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 2.3 %

Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, stock market turnover ratio in Kenya stood at 2.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Kenya peaked at 12.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1993.

That places Kenya 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Kenya, 1993 to 2020.
Year % Change
1993 1.1%
1994 2.3% +97.8%
1995 3.0% +31.8%
1996 4.0% +33.4%
1997 5.4% +35.9%
1998 3.6% -33.9%
2000 3.0% -15.2%
2001 3.8% +24.9%
2002 2.6% -30.5%
2003 4.8% +83.1%
2004 7.3% +52.6%
2005 7.9% +8.2%
2006 12.0% +51.8%
2007 8.5% -29.5%
2008 6.8% -19.1%
2009 1.8% -73.6%
2010 5.5% +203.4%
2011 9.0% +63.8%
2019 1.9% -79.1%
2020 2.3% +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 1.1% 5.4% 6
2000s 5.8% 1.8% 12.0% 10
2010s 5.5% 1.9% 9.0% 3
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 67 Peru 2.4% compare
  2. 68 Bahrain 2.4% compare
  3. 69 Côte d'Ivoire 2.3% compare
  4. 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.2% compare
  5. 72 Namibia 2.0% compare
  6. 73 Costa Rica 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock market turnover ratio in Kenya?
Stock market turnover ratio in Kenya was 2.3% 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for stock market turnover ratio?
Kenya ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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.