Stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Stocks traded, total value was 2.30 billion current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central, 1995–2022
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 2.30 billion current US$ for stocks traded, total value in 2022.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central peaked at 17.67 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 102.43 million current US$, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414.84 million current US$ | 102.43 million current US$ | 685.81 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.88 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | 17.67 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.83 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | 6.79 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 3 |
More financial sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.1% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Net migration -338,771 (2025)
- Broad money 28.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.2% (2022)
- Total reserves 33.7% (2021)
- Interest rate spread -1.6% (2016)
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 14.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central?
- Stocks traded, total value in Africa Western and Central was 2.30 billion current US$ in 2022, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 17.67 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.43 million current US$ in 1995.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.