Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Oman
Oman: Stock market turnover ratio (%) was 6.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Oman, 1993–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market turnover ratio in Oman is 6.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Oman peaked at 49.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.
That places Oman 58th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.7% | — |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +90.6% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +130.1% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -73.7% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +144.0% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +43.0% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +77.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -37.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.3%, 56% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 11.3% | 49.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 8.6% | 42.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in Oman?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Oman was 6.3% 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Oman ranks 58th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.