Stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Stocks traded, total value was 297.46 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1994–2020
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 297.46 billion current US$ for stocks traded, total value in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 297.46 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.84 billion current US$, in 1994.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.84 billion current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 16.34 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 27.82 billion current US$ | +70.2% |
| 1997 | 43.59 billion current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1998 | 55.50 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 73.41 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 35.72 billion current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2020 | 297.46 billion current US$ | +732.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.42 billion current US$ | 13.84 billion current US$ | 73.41 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 35.72 billion current US$ | 35.72 billion current US$ | 35.72 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 297.46 billion current US$ | 297.46 billion current US$ | 297.46 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 26 Israel 164.33 billion current US$ compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 150.65 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Malaysia 141.33 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Mexico 127.06 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Poland 121.80 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Singapore 114.20 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Belgium 107.25 billion current US$ compare
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net migration -225,499 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Broad money 38.6% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.7% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% (2022)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 66.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 297.46 billion current US$ in 2020, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 297.46 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 billion current US$ in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2020.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.