World's best and worst performing stock markets

It's not just India that saw a drop in stock market fortunes in 2011, majority of countries went through turbulent times.

Let's take a look at stock markets around the world and see how they performed, according to The Economist.

Note: Per cent change from December 31, 2010, to December 30, 2011. Total number of stock market indices studied: 52

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India

Stock exchange: BSE

Change: minus 23 per cent

World ranking: 45

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Venezuela

Stock exchange: IBC

Change: plus 79.1 per cent

World ranking: 1

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Indonesia

Stock exchange: JSX

Change: plus 3 per cent

World ranking: 3

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The United States

Stock exchange: S&P 500

Change: Nil

World ranking: 5

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South Africa

Stock exchange: JSE AS

Change: minus 1

World ranking: 6

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Mexico

Stock exchange: IPC

Change: minus 4

World ranking: 10

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The United Kingdom

Stock exchange: FTSE 100

Change: minus 7

World ranking: 12

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Canada

Stock exchange: S&P TSX

Change: minus 12

World ranking: 19

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Germany

Stock exchange: DAX

Change: minus 14

World ranking: 24

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France

Stock exchange: CAC 40

Change: minus 17

World ranking: 28

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Japan

Stock exchange: Nikkei 225

Change: minus 17

World ranking: 31

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Brazil

Stock exchange: BVSP

Change: minus 18

World ranking: 32

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Hong Kong

Stock exchange: Hang Seng

Change: minus 20

World ranking: 36

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China

Stock exchange: SSEA

Change: minus 22

World ranking: 42

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Italy

Stock exchange: FTSE/MIB

Change: minus 25

World ranking: 46

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Egypt

Stock exchange: Case 30

Change: minus 49

World ranking: 51

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Greece

Stock exchange: Athex Comp

Change: minus 51

World ranking: 52