Asia and Pacific vs United States of America: Financial Markets Efficiency Index

Asia and Pacific
0.2424
in 2020
United States of America
1
in 2020
Asia and Pacific rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Financial Markets Efficiency Index over time

  • Asia and Pacific
  • United States of America
00.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1 against 0.2424 in Asia and Pacific, a difference of 0.7576.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.1 times Asia and Pacific's.

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

Asia and Pacific ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 9 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia and Pacific United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.138 0.7869 0.6489 United States of America
1990s 0.2253 0.8736 0.6483 United States of America
2000s 0.2717 1 0.7283 United States of America
2010s 0.2272 1 0.7728 United States of America
2020s 0.2424 1 0.7576 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets efficiency index, Asia and Pacific or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1 against 0.2424 in Asia and Pacific as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets efficiency index between Asia and Pacific and United States of America?
0.7576, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Pacific and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Asia and Pacific and United States of America rank globally for financial markets efficiency index?
Asia and Pacific ranks 3rd and United States of America 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.