China (People’s Republic of) vs Europe: Financial Markets Efficiency Index

China (People’s Republic of)
1
in 2020
Europe
0.3704
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Europe rank
2nd

Financial Markets Efficiency Index over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Europe
00.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1 against 0.3704 in Europe, a difference of 0.6296.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.7 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Europe ranks 2nd of 183 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Europe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4581 0.1808 0.2773 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 0.8216 0.342 0.4796 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 0.9456 0.4394 0.5062 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1 0.3877 0.6123 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1 0.3704 0.6296 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets efficiency index, China (People’s Republic of) or Europe?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1 against 0.3704 in Europe as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets efficiency index between China (People’s Republic of) and Europe?
0.6296, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Europe?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Europe rank globally for financial markets efficiency index?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Europe ranks 2nd 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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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.