Financial Markets Efficiency Index in All Countries
All Countries: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.1654 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in All Countries, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
All Countries recorded 0.1654 for financial markets efficiency index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in All Countries peaked at 0.2547 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0779, 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 | 0.1015 | 0.0779 | 0.1392 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1652 | 0.1219 | 0.2182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2075 | 0.1854 | 0.2547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1806 | 0.1505 | 0.2081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1654 | 0.1654 | 0.1654 | 1 |
Countries ranked near All Countries
- 1 Brazil 1 compare
- 1 China, People's Republic of 1 compare
- 1 Finland 1 compare
- 1 Italy 1 compare
- 1 Japan 1 compare
- 1 Korea, Republic of 1 compare
- 1 Portugal 1 compare
- 1 Thailand 1 compare
- 1 Türkiye, Republic of 1 compare
- 1 United States 1 compare
More financial sector data for All Countries
- Financial Institutions Access Index 0.3563 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Depth Index 0.2864 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Efficiency Index 0.5757 (2020)
- Financial Development Index 0.3236 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Index 0.4256 (2020)
- Financial Markets Access Index 0.2197 (2020)
- Financial Markets Depth Index 0.2315 (2020)
- Financial Markets Index 0.21 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in All Countries?
- Financial markets efficiency index in All Countries was 0.1654 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in All Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2547 in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in All Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0779 in 1980.
- How does All Countries rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- All Countries ranks 4th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in All Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this All Countries 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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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.