Australia Stock - Annual Return since 1980

Performance of Australian stock market was tracked using the All Ordinaries (XAO) index.  It is an index compiled of the share prices of 500 largest companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and accounts for approximately 90% of the value of all shares listed on the ASX.

Key takeaways from annual return of XAO index since 1980:

• 29 positive years, or 67.4% of the time. 
• 14 negative years, or 32.6% of the time.
• Best year in 1983, with index price increased 59.7%.
• Worst year in 2008, with index price dropped -43%.

XAO index Annual Return Chart

XAO Index Annual Return by Year

Year	Annual Return
2008	-43.01%
1990	-22.39%
1982	-18.49%
1981	-16.54%
2011	-15.18%
2002	-11.44%
1994	-11.08%
1987	-10.39%
2018	-7.42%
2022	-7.17%
1984	-6.35%
1992	-6.15%
2015	-0.82%
2010	-0.73%
2000	0.07%
2014	0.66%
2020	0.71%
2001	6.50%
2016	7.01%
1998	7.53%
2017	7.84%
1997	7.91%
1996	10.06%
1989	10.86%
2003	11.11%
1999	12.05%
1988	12.68%
2012	13.47%
2021	13.56%
2007	13.76%
1995	13.98%
2013	14.76%
2005	16.18%
2019	19.14%
2006	19.87%
2004	22.60%
1991	29.04%
2009	33.43%
1985	38.25%
1993	40.24%
1980	42.70%
1986	46.75%
1983	59.72%

 

 

 

China Stock - Annual Return since 2005

Performance of Chinese stock market was tracked using the CSI 300 index.  It is a capitalization-weighted stock market index consists of the top 300 stocks listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. Over the years, the CSI 300 index has been deemed the Chinese counterpart of the S&P 500 and a gauge to reflect the overall performance of the Chinese stock market.

Key takeaways from annual return of CSI 300 index since 2005:

• 9 positive years, or 50% of the time. 
• 9 negative years, or 50% of the time.
• Best year in 2007, with index price increased 161.6%.
• Worst year in 2008, with index price dropped -66%.

CSI 300 Annual Return Chart

CSI 300 Annual Return by Year

Year	Annual Return
2005	-7.60%
2006	121.02%
2007	161.55%
2008	-65.95%
2009	96.71%
2010	-12.51%
2011	-25.01%
2012	7.55%
2013	-7.65%
2014	51.66%
2015	5.58%
2016	-11.28%
2017	21.78%
2018	-25.31%
2019	36.07%
2020	27.21%
2021	-5.20%
2022	-21.63%

UK Stock - Annual Return since 1980

Performance of UK stock market was tracked using the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100, commonly known as the FTSE 100 index.  It is an index compiled of the largest 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) by market capitalization.  It accounts for approximately 81% of the entire market capitalization of the LSE and is widely viewed as the best indicator of the health of UK stocks.

 

Key takeaways from annual return of FTSE 100 since 1980:

• 31 positive years, or 73.8% of the time. 
• 11 negative years, or 26.2% of the time.
• Best year in 1989, with index price increased 35.1%.
• Worst year in 2008, with index price dropped -31.3%.

FTSE 100 Annual Return Chart

FTSE 100 Annual Return by Year

Year	Annual Return
1980	27.1%
1981	7.2%
1982	22.1%
1983	23.1%
1984	23.2%
1985	14.6%
1986	18.9%
1987	2.0%
1988	4.7%
1989	35.1%
1990	-11.5%
1991	16.3%
1992	14.2%
1993	20.1%
1994	-10.3%
1995	20.4%
1996	11.6%
1997	24.7%
1998	14.6%
1999	17.8%
2000	-10.2%
2001	-16.2%
2002	-24.5%
2003	13.6%
2004	7.5%
2005	16.7%
2006	10.7%
2007	3.8%
2008	-31.3%
2009	22.1%
2010	9.0%
2011	-5.6%
2012	5.8%
2013	14.4%
2014	-2.7%
2015	-4.5%
2016	13.9%
2017	7.6%
2018	-12.5%
2019	12.1%
2020	-14.3%
2021	14.3%
2022	0.9%

Canada Stock - Annual Return since 1980

Performance of Canada stock market was tracked using the S&P/TSX Composite index.  The index accounts for approximately 70% of the total market capitalization on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) with about 236 companies included in it.

Key takeaways from annual return of TSX Composite index since 1980:

• 30 positive years, or 71.4% of the time. 
• 12 negative years, or 28.6% of the time.
• Best year in 2009, with index price increased 30.7%.
• Worst year in 2008, with index price dropped -35%.

TSX Composite index Annual Return Chart

TSX Composite Index Annual Return by Year

Year	Annual Return
1980	25.12%
1981	-13.86%
1982	0.20%
1983	30.35%
1984	-5.96%
1985	20.84%
1986	5.71%
1987	3.06%
1988	7.28%
1989	17.10%
1990	-17.96%
1991	7.85%
1992	-4.61%
1993	28.98%
1994	-2.50%
1995	11.86%
1996	25.74%
1997	13.03%
1998	-3.19%
1999	29.72%
2000	6.18%
2001	-13.94%
2002	-13.97%
2003	24.29%
2004	12.48%
2005	21.91%
2006	14.51%
2007	7.16%
2008	-35.03%
2009	30.69%
2010	13.94%
2011	-10.67%
2012	4.00%
2013	9.55%
2014	7.42%
2015	-11.09%
2016	17.51%
2017	6.03%
2018	-11.64%
2019	19.13%
2020	2.17%
2021	21.74%