South Africa Stocks Traded: Total Value (% of GDP) (2025)
South Africa's Stocks Traded: Total Value (% of GDP): 66.5 % of GDP in 2025, +18.6pp YoY. World Bank (CM.MKT.TRAD.GD.ZS), 1976–2025.
South Africa (2025)
66.5
% of GDP
+18.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+18.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.5 | +18.6pp |
| 2024 | 47.9 | -4.5pp |
| 2023 | 52.4 | -5pp |
| 2022 | 57.4 | -4pp |
| 2021 | 61.4 | -25.5pp |
| 2020 | 86.9 | +13.7pp |
| 2019 | 73.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 72.8 | -34.6pp |
| 2017 | 107.4 | -17pp |
| 2016 | 124.4 | +56.9pp |
| 2015 | 67.5 | +3pp |
| 2014 | 64.5 | +6.6pp |
| 2013 | 57.9 | +5.7pp |
| 2012 | 52.2 | +2.9pp |
| 2011 | 49.3 | -17.1pp |
| 2010 | 66.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 66 | +1.9pp |
| 2008 | 64.1 | -13.3pp |
| 2007 | 77.4 | +20.2pp |
| 2006 | 57.2 | +18.6pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 66.5 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +18.6pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 1.8 in 1976 to 124.4 in 2016.
This page tracks the total value of shares traded on stock exchanges as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. Trading value measures market liquidity and activity, not just size.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the total value of shares traded on stock exchanges as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. Trading value measures market liquidity and activity, not just size. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 124.4 % of GDP in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.8 in 1976. The latest reading of 66.5 in 2025 represents a change of +18.6pp.