Financial Markets Access Index in Singapore
Singapore: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.8241 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Singapore, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets access index in Singapore stood at 0.8241.
The figure is up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Singapore peaked at 0.8995 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3733, in 1994.
That places Singapore 10th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4347 | — |
| 1981 | 0.4728 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4301 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4227 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.381 | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.39 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.563 | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5859 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5515 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5537 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5301 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.491 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4571 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3959 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3733 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4485 | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4855 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4819 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4878 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7213 | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8868 | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8995 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8792 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.822 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8184 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7611 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.75 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7132 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7909 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7198 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6874 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6709 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6754 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6791 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6844 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.677 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6766 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8241 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8241 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8241 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8241 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.8241 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.8241 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0994, 8.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access Index in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +47.9% | 0.4878 | 0.7213 |
| 1986 | +44.4% | 0.39 | 0.563 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4785 | 0.381 | 0.5859 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4872 | 0.3733 | 0.7213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8041 | 0.7132 | 0.8995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7223 | 0.6709 | 0.8241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8241 | 0.8241 | 0.8241 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Singapore?
- Financial markets access index in Singapore was 0.8241 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8995 in 2001.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3733 in 1994.
- How does Singapore rank for financial markets access index?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.