Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 12.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1976–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 164.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1994.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 37th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.7% | — |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -45.3% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +69.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -71.8% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | +656.4% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | +53.1% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | +48.8% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 108.7% | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +84.9% |
| 2005 | 164.6% | +547.5% |
| 2006 | 146.2% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +57.8% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +48.9% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -41.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +656.4% | 3.2% | 24.2% |
| 2005 | +547.5% | 25.4% | 164.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 5.3% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 2.5% | 75.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 13.7% | 164.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 12.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 12.9% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Net migration -1.28 million (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.99 (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.0% (2025)
- Broad money 69.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.6% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -42.48 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 12.9% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 164.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1994.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.