Financial Markets Depth Index in Low-Income and Developing Countries

Low-Income and Developing Countries: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.0493 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0493
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
9th
of 9 groups
All-time high
0.0495
in 2017
All-time low
0.017
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Markets Depth Index in Low-Income and Developing Countries, 1980–2020

0.020.030.040.051980200020201980: 0.0171981: 0.0211982: 0.0221983: 0.021984: 0.0241985: 0.0271986: 0.0281987: 0.0291988: 0.0291989: 0.031990: 0.031991: 0.031992: 0.0291993: 0.031994: 0.0321995: 0.0311996: 0.0311997: 0.031998: 0.0321999: 0.0322000: 0.0312001: 0.0322002: 0.0322003: 0.0322004: 0.0332005: 0.0342006: 0.0332007: 0.0352008: 0.0352009: 0.042010: 0.0432011: 0.0412012: 0.0412013: 0.0412014: 0.0432015: 0.0432016: 0.0482017: 0.0492018: 0.0472019: 0.0462020: 0.049

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Low-Income and Developing Countries recorded 0.0493 for financial markets depth index in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Low-Income and Developing Countries peaked at 0.0495 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1980.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0246 0.017 0.0301 10
1990s 0.0307 0.0295 0.0321 10
2000s 0.0336 0.031 0.04 10
2010s 0.0442 0.0407 0.0495 10
2020s 0.0493 0.0493 0.0493 1

Countries ranked near Low-Income and Developing Countries

  1. 6 Netherlands 0.9599 compare
  2. 7 Malaysia 0.95 compare
  3. 8 Sweden 0.9434 compare
  4. 9 Japan 0.928 compare
  5. 10 France 0.9082 compare
  6. 11 Korea 0.8193 compare
  7. 12 Singapore 0.8154 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial markets depth index in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
Financial markets depth index in Low-Income and Developing Countries was 0.0493 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.0495 in 2017.
What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1980.
How does Low-Income and Developing Countries rank for financial markets depth index?
Low-Income and Developing Countries ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low-Income and Developing Countries 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.