Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Malta
Malta: Stock market turnover ratio (%) was 1.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.4% for stock market turnover ratio in 2020.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Malta peaked at 9.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
Malta ranks 77th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -60.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +75.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -72.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -25.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.3%, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in Malta?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Malta was 1.4% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Malta ranks 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.