Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Jordan
Jordan: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.0999 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Jordan, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets efficiency index in Jordan is 0.0999, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Jordan peaked at 0.9351 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0989, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 54th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6029 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6173 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6624 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7208 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7696 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7852 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7474 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7654 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8016 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8345 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7642 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7535 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7239 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7245 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6467 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6027 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5763 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.733 | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6791 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6549 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7406 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7403 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7049 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6563 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6517 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6165 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5154 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5267 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9351 | +77.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5005 | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3438 | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 0.177 | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1249 | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1642 | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1494 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1724 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1317 | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1202 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1283 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0989 | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0999 | +1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0999 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0729, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +77.5% | 0.5267 | 0.9351 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7307 | 0.6029 | 0.8345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6859 | 0.5763 | 0.7642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6588 | 0.5005 | 0.9351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1611 | 0.0989 | 0.3438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0999 | 0.0999 | 0.0999 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More financial sector data for Jordan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1013 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in Jordan?
- Financial markets efficiency index in Jordan was 0.0999 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9351 in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0989 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- Jordan ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.