Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Zambia
Zambia: Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Zambia, 1995–2024
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Zambia stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.5% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Zambia peaked at 2.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places Zambia 92nd out of 97 countries 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +2284.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -71.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +353.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -48.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -84.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +232.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +428.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -77.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +61.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -69.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 11% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Zambia 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 | +2284.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 89 Barbados 0.2% compare
- 90 Cayman Islands 0.2% compare
- 91 Slovakia 0.2% compare
- 93 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 0.1% compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Zambia?
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares in Zambia was 0.2% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares?
- Zambia ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.