Financial Markets Depth Index in Philippines
Philippines: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.5789 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets depth index in Philippines stood at 0.5789. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Philippines peaked at 0.5789 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2237, in 1980.
That places Philippines 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Depth Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2237 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2605 | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2526 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3216 | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3318 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4323 | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4699 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5065 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4657 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3862 | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.42 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.418 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4371 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4816 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4834 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.514 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5271 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3899 | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4908 | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5329 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4329 | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4143 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3777 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3847 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3633 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3619 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3799 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.438 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2985 | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4052 | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4836 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4738 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5314 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5077 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5296 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5131 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5094 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.553 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5008 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5152 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5789 | +12.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.5789 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0427, 13.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.5789 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2277, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3651 | 0.2237 | 0.5065 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4695 | 0.3899 | 0.5329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3856 | 0.2985 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5118 | 0.4738 | 0.553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5789 | 0.5789 | 0.5789 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More financial sector data for Philippines
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets depth index in Philippines?
- Financial markets depth index in Philippines was 0.5789 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5789 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2237 in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for financial markets depth index?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.