Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) — all countries

Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) — South Asia

Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in South Asia in 2025 — 63.86%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 31.6 pp.

2025 63.86% −14.12 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 95.46%2000
Period minimum 27.54%2013

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of GDP

Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) — South Asia, 2000–202502550751002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 95.46%2001: 44.77%2002: 37.11%2003: 45.25%2004: 47.53%2005: 51.95%2006: 61.35%2007: 82.19%2008: 78.1%2009: 70.93%2010: 57.89%2011: 37.02%2012: 31.53%2013: 27.54%2014: 33.99%2015: 34.3%2016: 31.15%2017: 40.59%2018: 40.94%2019: 37.29%2020: 59.37%2021: 63.92%2022: 45.24%2023: 48.71%2024: 77.99%2025: 63.86%
Change over the period: −31.6 pp Annual average: -1.26 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia

South Asia 63.86%
World 158.7%
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 63.86 −14.12 pp
2024 77.99 +29.28 pp
2023 48.71 +3.47 pp
2022 45.24 −18.67 pp
2021 63.92 +4.55 pp
2020 59.37 +22.08 pp
2019 37.29 −3.64 pp
2018 40.94 +0.35 pp
2017 40.59 +9.44 pp
2016 31.15 −3.15 pp
2015 34.3 +0.31 pp
2014 33.99 +6.45 pp
2013 27.54 −4 pp
2012 31.53 −5.49 pp
2011 37.02 −20.87 pp
2010 57.89 −13.04 pp
2009 70.93 −7.17 pp
2008 78.1 −4.09 pp
2007 82.19 +20.84 pp
2006 61.35 +9.39 pp
2005 51.95 +4.42 pp
2004 47.53 +2.29 pp
2003 45.25 +8.14 pp
2002 37.11 −7.66 pp
2001 44.77 −50.69 pp
2000 95.46

About the indicator

The total value of share transactions on national exchanges over a year as a percent of GDP. Unlike capitalization it measures not the size of a market but its liquidity: capitalization can be high while trading is sluggish, if the shares are concentrated in a few hands and hardly change owners.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.