Financial Markets Access Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.8595 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in New Zealand, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets access index in New Zealand stood at 0.8595. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in New Zealand peaked at 0.8595 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1884, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 7th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Access Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1884 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1889 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2723 | +44.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2747 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3167 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6335 | +100.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4909 | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5555 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.417 | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3394 | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3273 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3601 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3828 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5141 | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5356 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5128 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4332 | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5251 | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6054 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6016 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6315 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5344 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.721 | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6048 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5014 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5256 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.608 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5546 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6493 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.683 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.752 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7983 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.674 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5367 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5915 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5194 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6897 | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8063 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8142 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8142 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8595 | +5.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.8595 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.8595 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0994, 8.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access Index in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +100.1% | 0.3167 | 0.6335 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3677 | 0.1884 | 0.6335 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4798 | 0.3273 | 0.6054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6014 | 0.5014 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6996 | 0.5194 | 0.8142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8595 | 0.8595 | 0.8595 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in New Zealand?
- Financial markets access index in New Zealand was 0.8595 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8595 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1884 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for financial markets access index?
- New Zealand ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.