Financial Markets Depth Index in United States
United States: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.9877 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in United States, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets depth index in United States is 0.9877, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in United States peaked at 0.9878 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1725, in 1981.
That places United States 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Depth Index in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1872 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1725 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1991 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2263 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2205 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.286 | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3556 | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3998 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3104 | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3424 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2938 | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3356 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.357 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5005 | +40.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5583 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7215 | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8332 | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9487 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9878 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9878 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9877 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9877 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9702 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9877 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9877 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9166 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9781 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9877 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9691 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9877 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9877 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9877 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9877 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9877 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9877 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9877 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9877 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9877 | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9877 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4356, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Depth Index in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +40.2% | 0.357 | 0.5005 |
| 1985 | +29.7% | 0.2205 | 0.286 |
| 1995 | +29.2% | 0.5583 | 0.7215 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.27 | 0.1725 | 0.3998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6524 | 0.2938 | 0.9878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9779 | 0.9166 | 0.9877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9859 | 0.9691 | 0.9877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9877 | 0.9877 | 0.9877 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Canada 1 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 0.9887 compare
- 3 Switzerland 0.9877 compare
- 5 Australia 0.964 compare
- 6 Netherlands 0.9599 compare
- 7 Malaysia 0.95 compare
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets depth index in United States?
- Financial markets depth index in United States was 0.9877 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9878 in 1998.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1725 in 1981.
- How does United States rank for financial markets depth index?
- United States ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.