Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 14.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bangladesh, 1993–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bangladesh stood at 14.5%.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bangladesh peaked at 62.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.2% | — |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +231.1% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +77.8% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +141.9% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -76.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +53.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +855.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +118.7% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -47.8% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +21.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 5.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +855.9% | 2.4% | 23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 3.2% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 6.1% | 42.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 2.4% | 30.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 11.9% | 38.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 40 Saudi Arabia 17.4% compare
- 41 Singapore 16.4% compare
- 42 Argentina 15.0% compare
- 44 Israel 14.0% compare
- 45 New Zealand 13.5% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 11.4% compare
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 162,369 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 62.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 16.07 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 17.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 19.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bangladesh?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Bangladesh was 14.5% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.