Financial Markets Depth Index in Asia and Pacific

Asia and Pacific: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.2813 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2813
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
3rd
of 9 groups
All-time high
0.2827
in 2017
All-time low
0.0512
in 1982
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Markets Depth Index in Asia and Pacific, 1980–2020

0.050.10.150.20.250.31980200020201980: 0.0561981: 0.0591982: 0.0511983: 0.061984: 0.061985: 0.0711986: 0.0941987: 0.1091988: 0.1021989: 0.1071990: 0.1031991: 0.1011992: 0.1051993: 0.131994: 0.1411995: 0.1481996: 0.1511997: 0.1491998: 0.1741999: 0.1912000: 0.1792001: 0.1792002: 0.1812003: 0.1982004: 0.2032005: 0.2112006: 0.2222007: 0.2392008: 0.2082009: 0.2512010: 0.2632011: 0.2462012: 0.2582013: 0.2562014: 0.2662015: 0.2742016: 0.2752017: 0.2832018: 0.2632019: 0.2632020: 0.281

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, financial markets depth index in Asia and Pacific stood at 0.2813.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Asia and Pacific peaked at 0.2827 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0512, in 1982.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.077 0.0512 0.109 10
1990s 0.1394 0.1015 0.1907 10
2000s 0.207 0.1787 0.2511 10
2010s 0.2647 0.2464 0.2827 10
2020s 0.2813 0.2813 0.2813 1

Countries ranked near Asia and Pacific

  1. 1 Canada 1 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 0.9887 compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 0.9877 compare
  4. 4 United States 0.9877 compare
  5. 5 Australia 0.964 compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 0.9599 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial markets depth index in Asia and Pacific?
Financial markets depth index in Asia and Pacific was 0.2813 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Asia and Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 0.2827 in 2017.
What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Asia and Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 in 1982.
How does Asia and Pacific rank for financial markets depth index?
Asia and Pacific ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Asia and Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and Pacific data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Depth Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial Markets Depth 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.