What is financial markets depth index in Emerging Markets?

Financial markets depth index in Emerging Markets was 0.225 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.

What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Emerging Markets?

The highest recorded value was 0.225 in 2020.

What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Emerging Markets?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0497 in 1980.

How does Emerging Markets rank for financial markets depth index?

Emerging Markets ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.

Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Emerging Markets?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Emerging Markets 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.

Financial Markets Depth Index in Emerging Markets

Name: Financial Markets Depth Index in Emerging Markets
Creator: International Monetary Fund
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Emerging Markets: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.225 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

0.225

Change on year

up 10.6%

Rank

5th

of 9 groups

All-time high

0.225

in 2020

All-time low

0.0497

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2020

Financial Markets Depth Index in Emerging Markets, 1980–2020

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial markets depth index in Emerging Markets is 0.225, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Emerging Markets peaked at 0.225 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0497, in 1980.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0619	0.0497	0.0743	10
1990s	0.1037	0.0727	0.1449	10
2000s	0.1701	0.1357	0.2195	10
2010s	0.1916	0.1751	0.2043	10
2020s	0.225	0.225	0.225	1

Countries ranked near Emerging Markets

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More financial sector data for Emerging Markets

Financial Institutions Access Index 0.4082 (2020)
Financial Institutions Depth Index 0.2643 (2020)
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index 0.6056 (2020)
Financial Development Index 0.3323 (2020)
Financial Institutions Index 0.446 (2020)
Financial Markets Access Index 0.2273 (2020)
Financial Markets Efficiency Index 0.1547 (2020)
Financial Markets Index 0.2067 (2020)

All data for Emerging Markets →

Frequently asked questions

What is financial markets depth index in Emerging Markets?: Financial markets depth index in Emerging Markets was 0.225 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Emerging Markets?: The highest recorded value was 0.225 in 2020.
What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Emerging Markets?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0497 in 1980.
How does Emerging Markets rank for financial markets depth index?: Emerging Markets ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Emerging Markets?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Emerging Markets 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: 19 August 2026

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.