Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Arab World
Arab World: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 22.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Arab World, 1994–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 22.5% for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in 2024.
The figure is up 83.8% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Arab World peaked at 85.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2001.
Arab World ranks 32nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.6% | — |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +124.4% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -84.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +576.7% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +112.8% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +67.1% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -65.5% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +100.3% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +83.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +576.7% | 8.2% | 55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 18.6% | 74.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 5.2% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 9.5% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 12.3% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More financial sector data for Arab World
- Net migration 696,991 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.84 (2024)
- Broad money 80.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.7% (2018)
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.3% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2017)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 34.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Arab World?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Arab World was 22.5% in 2024, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2001.
- How does Arab World rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Turnover ratio is the value of domestic shares traded divided by their market capitalization. The value is annualized by multiplying the monthly average by 12.