Financial Markets Efficiency Index in South Korea
South Korea: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in South Korea, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1 for financial markets efficiency index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in South Korea peaked at 1 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.6017, in 1980.
That places South Korea 1st 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 Efficiency Index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6017 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +66.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7381 | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6199 | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7476 | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6802 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9878 | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9666 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.835 | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 1 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1876, 5.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8342 | 0.6017 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9835 | 0.835 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More financial sector data for South Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in South Korea?
- Financial markets efficiency index in South Korea was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6017 in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.