Financial Markets Access Index in Japan
Japan: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.6155 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Japan, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets access index in Japan is 0.6155, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Japan peaked at 0.6361 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0427, in 1980.
Japan ranks 23rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Access Index in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0427 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0442 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.044 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.064 | +45.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1208 | +88.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1915 | +58.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2121 | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1973 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1707 | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2043 | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2355 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2565 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2532 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2534 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2447 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2434 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3602 | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4199 | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4362 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4518 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4089 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3878 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3976 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4111 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.397 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5119 | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6051 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6361 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5124 | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4685 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4807 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.455 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4561 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4164 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4194 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3975 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4395 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5932 | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5896 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6155 | +2.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.6155 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.6155 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0994, 6.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access Index in Japan 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 | +88.6% | 0.064 | 0.1208 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1292 | 0.0427 | 0.2121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3155 | 0.2355 | 0.4518 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4736 | 0.3878 | 0.6361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4847 | 0.3975 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6155 | 0.6155 | 0.6155 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 United Kingdom 0.6841 compare
- 21 United States 0.6558 compare
- 22 Greece 0.616 compare
- 24 Croatia 0.5885 compare
- 25 Germany 0.5657 compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.5611 compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Japan?
- Financial markets access index in Japan was 0.6155 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6361 in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0427 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for financial markets access index?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.