Stock market turnover ratio in Qatar
Qatar: Stock market turnover ratio was 14.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Qatar, 2007–2020
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 Qatar is 14.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 68.1% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Qatar peaked at 63.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2019.
That places Qatar 46th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.3% | — |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +100.8% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +118.5% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 31.3% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 8.3% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 43 Bangladesh 16.6% compare
- 44 Singapore 16.4% compare
- 45 Czechia 15.9% compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 12.7% compare
- 48 Kuwait 12.4% compare
- 49 Philippines 12.0% compare
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 517,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 28.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market turnover ratio in Qatar?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Qatar was 14.0% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Qatar ranks 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.