Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.4685 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4685
Change on year
up 50.1%
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.4685
in 2020
All-time low
0.0722
in 1998
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2020

0.10.20.30.40.51980200020201980: 0.2941981: 0.2541982: 0.2011983: 0.1951984: 0.1821985: 0.1921986: 0.2261987: 0.2131988: 0.2071989: 0.2231990: 0.2241991: 0.2161992: 0.2191993: 0.2031994: 0.191995: 0.0751996: 0.1351997: 0.0781998: 0.0721999: 0.12000: 0.2062001: 0.2622002: 0.1832003: 0.1752004: 0.3262005: 0.2442006: 0.162007: 0.2292008: 0.372009: 0.3542010: 0.2422011: 0.1662012: 0.2042013: 0.1582014: 0.2472015: 0.1172016: 0.2072017: 0.1332018: 0.2252019: 0.3122020: 0.469

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.4685 for financial markets efficiency index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.1% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.4685 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0722, in 1998.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2187 0.1821 0.2935 10
1990s 0.1513 0.0722 0.2239 10
2000s 0.2511 0.1602 0.3704 10
2010s 0.2012 0.1166 0.3121 10
2020s 0.4685 0.4685 0.4685 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 27 Russia 0.4914 compare
  2. 28 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.48 compare
  3. 29 Canada 0.4722 compare
  4. 31 Norway 0.4248 compare
  5. 32 Greece 0.399 compare
  6. 33 Vietnam 0.3773 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial markets efficiency index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Financial markets efficiency index in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.4685 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.4685 in 2020.
What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0722 in 1998.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for financial markets efficiency index?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.