Financial Markets Access Index in Singapore
Singapore: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.8241 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Singapore, 1980β2020
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.
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
- 7 New Zealand 0.8595 compare
- 8 Spain 0.8376 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 0.8264 compare
- 11 Panama 0.7726 compare
- 12 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.7677 compare
- 13 Austria 0.7676 compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 123,291 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 217.81 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 19.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 289.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 295.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 315.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 298.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 128.4% (2020)
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.