Europe vs Korea: Financial Markets Efficiency Index

Europe
0.3704
in 2020
Korea
1
in 2020
Europe rank
2nd
Korea rank
1st

Financial Markets Efficiency Index over time

  • Europe
  • Korea
0.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

Korea currently reports 1 against 0.3704 in Europe, a difference of 0.6296.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.7 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 9 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1808 0.8342 0.6534 Korea
1990s 0.342 0.9835 0.6415 Korea
2000s 0.4394 1 0.5606 Korea
2010s 0.3877 1 0.6123 Korea
2020s 0.3704 1 0.6296 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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