France vs Spain: Financial Markets Efficiency Index

France
0.7852
in 2020
Spain
0.7957
in 2020
France rank
18th
Spain rank
17th

Financial Markets Efficiency Index over time

  • France
  • Spain
00.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.7957 against 0.7852 in France, a difference of 0.0105.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3413 0.2761 0.0652 France
1990s 0.5749 0.6098 0.0348 Spain
2000s 0.9629 1 0.0371 Spain
2010s 0.7816 0.9774 0.1959 Spain
2020s 0.7852 0.7957 0.0105 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets efficiency index, France or Spain?
Spain, at 0.7957 against 0.7852 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets efficiency index between France and Spain?
0.0105, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do France and Spain rank globally for financial markets efficiency index?
France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th 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.