Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 91.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Latin America & Caribbean, 1978–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Latin America & Caribbean is 91.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 134.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1999.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 14th out of 46 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19.6% | — |
| 1979 | 108.5% | +453.3% |
| 1980 | 79.1% | -27.1% |
| 1981 | 134.0% | +69.4% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | -73.2% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | +70.1% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 56.6% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 97.2% | +71.6% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | -31.1% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | -32.0% |
| 1990 | 43.1% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | +97.2% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | -49.9% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +81.9% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +62.4% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +40.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Latin America & Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +453.3% | 19.6% | 108.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.0% | 19.6% | 108.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 24.8% | 134.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 18.2% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 21.0% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 40.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 65.0% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Net migration -401,848 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.54 (2025)
- Broad money 72.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 33.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.91 % 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 48.2% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Latin America & Caribbean was 91.4% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 134.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1999.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.