Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Stock market turnover ratio (%) was 29.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Pakistan, 1996–2011
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 Pakistan is 29.6%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Pakistan peaked at 467.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2011.
That places Pakistan 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2011, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.7% | — |
| 1997 | 89.5% | +87.6% |
| 1998 | 165.9% | +85.4% |
| 1999 | 297.2% | +79.1% |
| 2000 | 467.9% | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 254.0% | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 307.7% | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 307.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 278.0% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 143.2% | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 181.0% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -69.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -3.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 29.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 7.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 29.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.3%, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.1% | 47.7% | 297.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 249.3% | 55.2% | 467.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 29.6% | 30.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 Pakistan?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Pakistan was 29.6% in 2011, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 467.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Pakistan ranks 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2011.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.