Financial Markets Depth Index in China
China: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.7079 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial Markets Depth Index in China, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 0.7079 for financial markets depth index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in China peaked at 0.7079 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places China 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial Markets Depth Index in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0.1101 | — |
| 1983 | 0.1101 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1101 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1094 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1151 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1377 | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1156 | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1032 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1258 | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1243 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1113 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1596 | +43.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1986 | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1959 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2239 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2559 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.251 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2278 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2043 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1787 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1979 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2233 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2302 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1979 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3656 | +84.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6161 | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4587 | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5621 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5652 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5275 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5429 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5636 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.619 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6627 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6598 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6776 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5891 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6339 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7079 | +11.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.7079 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0427, 16.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 0.7079 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2277, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0911 | 0 | 0.1377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1874 | 0.1113 | 0.2559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3235 | 0.1787 | 0.6161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6041 | 0.5275 | 0.6776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7079 | 0.7079 | 0.7079 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets depth index in China?
- Financial markets depth index in China was 0.7079 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7079 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does China rank for financial markets depth index?
- China ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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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.