Financial Markets Access Index in Low-Income and Developing Countries

Low-Income and Developing Countries: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.0249 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0249
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
9th
of 9 groups
All-time high
0.0259
in 2017
All-time low
0.0169
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Markets Access Index in Low-Income and Developing Countries, 1980–2020

00.010.020.031980200020201980: 0.0181981: 0.0171982: 0.0171983: 0.0181984: 0.0181985: 0.0181986: 0.0171987: 0.0181988: 0.0191989: 0.0211990: 0.021991: 0.021992: 0.0191993: 0.0211994: 0.0211995: 0.0211996: 0.0211997: 0.0221998: 0.0221999: 0.0212000: 0.0212001: 0.0222002: 0.0222003: 0.0222004: 0.0222005: 0.0222006: 0.0222007: 0.0222008: 0.0232009: 0.0242010: 0.0252011: 0.0242012: 0.0242013: 0.0242014: 0.0242015: 0.0242016: 0.0242017: 0.0262018: 0.0242019: 0.0252020: 0.025

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial markets access index in Low-Income and Developing Countries is 0.0249, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Low-Income and Developing Countries peaked at 0.0259 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0169, in 1981.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.018 0.0169 0.0209 10
1990s 0.0209 0.0194 0.0217 10
2000s 0.022 0.0215 0.0239 10
2010s 0.0245 0.0236 0.0259 10
2020s 0.0249 0.0249 0.0249 1

Countries ranked near Low-Income and Developing Countries

  1. 6 Qatar 0.8852 compare
  2. 7 New Zealand 0.8595 compare
  3. 8 Spain 0.8376 compare
  4. 9 United Arab Emirates 0.8264 compare
  5. 10 Singapore 0.8241 compare
  6. 11 Panama 0.7726 compare
  7. 12 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.7677 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial markets access index in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
Financial markets access index in Low-Income and Developing Countries was 0.0249 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.0259 in 2017.
What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 in 1981.
How does Low-Income and Developing Countries rank for financial markets access index?
Low-Income and Developing Countries ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low-Income and Developing Countries 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.