All Countries vs United States: Financial Markets Efficiency Index

All Countries
0.1654
in 2020
United States
1
in 2020
All Countries rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Financial Markets Efficiency Index over time

  • All Countries
  • United States
00.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

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

That makes United States's figure about 6.0 times All Countries's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade All Countries United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1015 0.7869 0.6854 United States
1990s 0.1652 0.8736 0.7084 United States
2000s 0.2075 1 0.7925 United States
2010s 0.1806 1 0.8194 United States
2020s 0.1654 1 0.8346 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets efficiency index, All Countries or United States?
United States, at 1 against 0.1654 in All Countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets efficiency index between All Countries and United States?
0.8346, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All Countries and United States?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do All Countries and United States rank globally for financial markets efficiency index?
All Countries ranks 4th and United States 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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About this data

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

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.