Stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Stocks traded, total value was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central, 1995–2022
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central is 0.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central peaked at 5.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +147.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +51.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +372.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +303.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -57.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More financial sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Net migration -338,771 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 (2025)
- Broad money 28.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.2% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -103.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central?
- Stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central was 0.3% in 2022, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 (% of GDP). 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.