Stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Stocks traded, total value was 22.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2020
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 22.8%.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 25.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1995.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.1% | — |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +52.4% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +48.1% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +100.4% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +73.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 4.6% | 25.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration -223,909 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Broad money 38.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.18 % 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 22.9% (2022)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 67.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 22.8% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2020.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.