Stock Trading Activity Statistics in India (2026)
In 2024, the total value of stocks traded in India stood at 85.6% of GDP of GDP, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Up from 53.5% of GDP in 2023 to 85.6% of GDP in 2024 (+32.2 percentage points). India ranks #1 of 3 economies in South Asia on this measure, and #7 of 78 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 85.6% of GDP (2024)
- Stock Trading Activity in India as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- +32.2 pp (2024)
- Up from 53.5% of GDP in 2023 to 85.6% of GDP in 2024 (+32.2 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2000)
- 109.5% of GDP (2000)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 109.5% of GDP in 2000 to 85.6% of GDP in 2024.
- Peak value (2000)
- 109.5% of GDP (2000)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 85.6% of GDP.
- Rank in South Asia
- #1 of 3 (2024)
- India ranks 1 of 3 countries in South Asia with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #7 of 78 (2024)
- India ranks 7 of 78 countries with data globally.
- South Asia average
- 30% of GDP (2024)
- India (85.6% of GDP) is above the average of 30% of GDP across the 3 countries in South Asia with data.
- Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares (%) (2024)
- 65.2% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in India (2025)
- 70% (2025)
- 70% of the population in India used the internet in 2025 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 1.5 billion (2024)
- India had a population of 1.5 billion in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2000–2024
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85.6% | +32.2 pp |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +3.0 pp |
| 2022 | 50.4% | −22.2 pp |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +3.7 pp |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +26.3 pp |
| 2019 | 42.6% | −4.0 pp |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +1.2 pp |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +10.2 pp |
| 2016 | 35.2% | −2.9 pp |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +0.8 pp |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +6.6 pp |
| 2013 | 30.8% | −4.1 pp |
| 2012 | 34.9% | −5.7 pp |
| 2011 | 40.6% | −22.7 pp |
| 2010 | 63.3% | −15.0 pp |
| 2009 | 78.3% | −8.2 pp |
| 2008 | 86.5% | −3.1 pp |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +21.9 pp |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +10.0 pp |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +4.6 pp |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +6.6 pp |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +8.3 pp |
| 2002 | 38.2% | −12.9 pp |
| 2001 | 51.1% | −58.4 pp |
| 2000 | 109.5% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for total value of stocks traded in India?
The total value of stocks traded in India stood at 85.6% of GDP of GDP in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
When did stock trading activity in India peak?
The highest value in the available series was 109.5% of GDP in 2000; the latest (2024) value is 85.6% of GDP.
How recent is the stock trading activity data for India?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for India.
Where does the stock trading activity data for India come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator CM.MKT.TRAD.GD.ZS). The latest observation for India is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
CM.MKT.TRAD.GD.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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