Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Stock market turnover ratio (%) was 0.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Zambia, 1995–2011
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.6% for stock market turnover ratio in 2011.
That represents a change of down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Zambia peaked at 2.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places Zambia 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2011, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +2284.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -71.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +353.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -48.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -84.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +232.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +57.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 28% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More financial sector data for Zambia
- 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 0.0011 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 0.0008 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 0.0011 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 Zambia?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Zambia was 0.6% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2011.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.