Austria vs Belgium: Financial Markets Efficiency Index

Austria
0.3718
in 2020
Belgium
0.3497
in 2020
Austria rank
34th
Belgium rank
37th

Financial Markets Efficiency Index over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
00.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.3718 against 0.3497 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0221.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 34th and Belgium ranks 37th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1980s 0.229 0.1472 0.0818 Austria
1990s 0.5145 0.2068 0.3077 Austria
2000s 0.481 0.4749 0.0061 Austria
2010s 0.3824 0.3944 0.012 Belgium
2020s 0.3718 0.3497 0.022 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets efficiency index, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 0.3718 against 0.3497 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets efficiency index between Austria and Belgium?
0.0221, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for financial markets efficiency index?
Austria ranks 34th and Belgium ranks 37th of 183 countries.
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.