Financial Markets Access Index in Asia and Pacific

Asia and Pacific: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.2372 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2372
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 9 groups
All-time high
0.2382
in 2018
All-time low
0.0602
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Markets Access Index in Asia and Pacific, 1980–2020

0.050.10.150.20.251980200020201980: 0.061981: 0.0641982: 0.0661983: 0.0731984: 0.0831985: 0.1051986: 0.1271987: 0.1311988: 0.1221989: 0.1131990: 0.1131991: 0.1131992: 0.1171993: 0.1321994: 0.1381995: 0.1381996: 0.1541997: 0.1721998: 0.181999: 0.2012000: 0.2222001: 0.2212002: 0.2242003: 0.2222004: 0.2172005: 0.2222006: 0.2292007: 0.2192008: 0.2122009: 0.2212010: 0.2272011: 0.2242012: 0.2262013: 0.2232014: 0.2242015: 0.2172016: 0.2272017: 0.2362018: 0.2382019: 0.2362020: 0.237

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Asia and Pacific recorded 0.2372 for financial markets access index in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Asia and Pacific peaked at 0.2382 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0602, in 1980.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0944 0.0602 0.1313 10
1990s 0.1458 0.1128 0.2006 10
2000s 0.2208 0.2121 0.2287 10
2010s 0.2279 0.2172 0.2382 10
2020s 0.2372 0.2372 0.2372 1

Countries ranked near Asia and Pacific

  1. 1 Ireland 1 compare
  2. 1 Luxembourg 1 compare
  3. 1 Malta 1 compare
  4. 4 Norway 0.9421 compare
  5. 5 Switzerland 0.9184 compare
  6. 6 Qatar 0.8852 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial markets access index in Asia and Pacific?
Financial markets access index in Asia and Pacific was 0.2372 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Asia and Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 0.2382 in 2018.
What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Asia and Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0602 in 1980.
How does Asia and Pacific rank for financial markets access index?
Asia and Pacific ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Asia and Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and Pacific 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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Indicator
Financial Markets Access 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.