Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Qatar
Qatar: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 171.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Qatar, 2007–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 171.7% for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 755.9% on the previous year and up 482.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Qatar peaked at 171.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 5th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.3% | — |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +100.8% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +118.5% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +68.1% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 171.7% | +755.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 171.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.7%, 6.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 171.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 16.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +755.9% | 20.1% | 171.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 31.3% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 8.3% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 14.0% | 171.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 64.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Qatar?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Qatar was 171.7% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 171.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.