Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Singapore
Singapore: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 16.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Singapore, 1979–2019
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 Singapore is 16.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.7% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Singapore peaked at 95.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1979.
Singapore ranks 41st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.8% | — |
| 1980 | 14.9% | +91.2% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 36.0% | +74.6% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | -58.4% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | +150.4% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | -52.4% |
| 1989 | 39.3% | +104.1% |
| 1990 | 61.5% | +56.5% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 62.9% | +62.8% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +76.8% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -48.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 16.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.7%, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 16.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 34% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 13.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 38.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 45.3% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 16.4% | 47.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Singapore?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Singapore was 16.4% in 2019, 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1979.
- How does Singapore rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Singapore ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.