Financial Markets Access Index in Australia
Australia: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.7611 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Australia, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets access index in Australia stood at 0.7611.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Australia peaked at 0.8308 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1139, in 1980.
That places Australia 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Access Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1139 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1275 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1322 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1622 | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2611 | +60.9% |
| 1985 | 0.36 | +37.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3546 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3732 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3721 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2907 | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.27 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2316 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2351 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3229 | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4049 | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3982 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4311 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4788 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5515 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6658 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7687 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7894 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7927 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7764 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7597 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7469 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.731 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7727 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.592 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7411 | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7773 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7903 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8137 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8308 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8173 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7952 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7717 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7597 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7611 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7611 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7611 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.7611 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.7611 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0994, 7.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access Index in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +60.9% | 0.1622 | 0.2611 |
| 1985 | +37.9% | 0.2611 | 0.36 |
| 1993 | +37.3% | 0.2351 | 0.3229 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2548 | 0.1139 | 0.3732 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.399 | 0.2316 | 0.6658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7471 | 0.592 | 0.7927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7878 | 0.7597 | 0.8308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7611 | 0.7611 | 0.7611 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Australia?
- Financial markets access index in Australia was 0.7611 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8308 in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for financial markets access index?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.