Financial Markets Access Index in Africa
Africa: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.0681 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Africa, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Africa recorded 0.0681 for financial markets access index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Africa peaked at 0.0726 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0386, in 1988.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0398 | 0.0386 | 0.0405 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.048 | 0.041 | 0.0618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0596 | 0.057 | 0.0613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0602 | 0.0556 | 0.0726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0681 | 0.0681 | 0.0681 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Switzerland 0.9184 compare
- 6 Qatar 0.8852 compare
- 7 New Zealand 0.8595 compare
- 8 Spain 0.8376 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 0.8264 compare
- 10 Singapore 0.8241 compare
- 11 Panama 0.7726 compare
More financial sector data for Africa
- Financial Institutions Access Index 0.1373 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Depth Index 0.1313 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Efficiency Index 0.5125 (2020)
- Financial Development Index 0.1561 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Index 0.2479 (2020)
- Financial Markets Depth Index 0.0853 (2020)
- Financial Markets Efficiency Index 0.0145 (2020)
- Financial Markets Index 0.0586 (2020)
- Total reserves includes gold 27.4% (2011)
- Claims on governments and other public entities 1.23 billion current LCU (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Africa?
- Financial markets access index in Africa was 0.0681 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0726 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0386 in 1988.
- How does Africa rank for financial markets access index?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.