{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-stock-market-turnover-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-stock-market-turnover-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-stock-market-turnover-gdp/","title":"South Africa Stocks Traded: Total Value (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"South Africa's Stocks Traded: Total Value (% of GDP): 66.5 % of GDP in 2025, +18.6pp YoY. 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Trading value measures market liquidity and activity, not just size. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}