Stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Stocks traded, total value was 297.47 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2020
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 297.47 billion current US$ for stocks traded, total value in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 297.47 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.84 billion current US$, in 1994.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.42 billion current US$ | 13.84 billion current US$ | 73.41 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 35.72 billion current US$ | 35.72 billion current US$ | 35.72 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 297.47 billion current US$ | 297.47 billion current US$ | 297.47 billion current US$ | 1 |
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.7% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
- Net migration -223,909 (2025)
- Broad money 38.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2022)
- Total reserves 26.4% (2024)
- Interest rate spread 8.1% (2020)
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 16.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Stocks traded, total value in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 297.47 billion current US$ in 2020, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 297.47 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 billion current US$ in 1994.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.