Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Advanced Markets

Advanced Markets: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.4765 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4765
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
0.6611
in 2008
All-time low
0.1733
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Advanced Markets, 1980–2020

0.20.30.40.50.60.71980200020201980: 0.1731981: 0.1821982: 0.1731983: 0.2211984: 0.1991985: 0.2171986: 0.2671987: 0.3811988: 0.2911989: 0.3381990: 0.3551991: 0.291992: 0.3061993: 0.3561994: 0.4141995: 0.3811996: 0.3731997: 0.4791998: 0.5451999: 0.4842000: 0.5942001: 0.5732002: 0.5172003: 0.4912004: 0.4982005: 0.5072006: 0.5292007: 0.62008: 0.6612009: 0.5642010: 0.5592011: 0.5812012: 0.4882013: 0.4562014: 0.4932015: 0.5142016: 0.4972017: 0.482018: 0.5152019: 0.4552020: 0.476

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, financial markets efficiency index in Advanced Markets stood at 0.4765.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Advanced Markets peaked at 0.6611 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1733, in 1980.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2445 0.1733 0.3813 10
1990s 0.3984 0.2902 0.5454 10
2000s 0.5535 0.4914 0.6611 10
2010s 0.5038 0.4552 0.5813 10
2020s 0.4765 0.4765 0.4765 1

Countries ranked near Advanced Markets

  1. 1 Brazil 1 compare
  2. 1 China, People's Republic of 1 compare
  3. 1 Finland 1 compare
  4. 1 Italy 1 compare
  5. 1 Japan 1 compare
  6. 1 Korea 1 compare
  7. 1 Portugal 1 compare
  8. 1 Thailand 1 compare
  9. 1 Türkiye 1 compare
  10. 1 United States 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial markets efficiency index in Advanced Markets?
Financial markets efficiency index in Advanced Markets was 0.4765 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Advanced Markets?
The highest recorded value was 0.6611 in 2008.
What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Advanced Markets?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1733 in 1980.
How does Advanced Markets rank for financial markets efficiency index?
Advanced Markets ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Advanced Markets?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Advanced Markets data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial Markets Efficiency 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.