New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Financial Markets Efficiency Index

New Zealand
0.2073
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.2467
in 2020
New Zealand rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd

Financial Markets Efficiency Index over time

  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia
00.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2467 against 0.2073 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0394.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1127 0.5686 0.4559 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.3518 0.4841 0.1322 Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.2438 0.782 0.5382 Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.1379 0.7898 0.6518 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.2073 0.2467 0.0394 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets efficiency index, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.2467 against 0.2073 in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets efficiency index between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
0.0394, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for financial markets efficiency index?
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd 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.