Which has higher financial markets efficiency index, All Countries or Italy?

Italy, at 1 against 0.1654 in All Countries as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for All Countries and Italy?

41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Markets Efficiency Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

All Countries vs Italy: Financial Markets Efficiency Index

All Countries

0.1654

in 2020

Italy

in 2020

All Countries rank

4th

Italy rank

1st

Financial Markets Efficiency Index over time

All Countries
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1 against 0.1654 in All Countries, a difference of 0.8346.

That makes Italy's figure about 6.0 times All Countries's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

All Countries ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 9 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	All Countries	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1015	0.1728	0.0713	Italy
1990s	0.1652	0.4819	0.3167	Italy
2000s	0.2075	1	0.7925	Italy
2010s	0.1806	1	0.8194	Italy
2020s	0.1654	1	0.8346	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets efficiency index, All Countries or Italy?: Italy, at 1 against 0.1654 in All Countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets efficiency index between All Countries and Italy?: 0.8346, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All Countries and Italy?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do All Countries and Italy rank globally for financial markets efficiency index?: All Countries ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Markets Efficiency Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Financial Markets Efficiency Index
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 192 places, 7,872 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.