Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.0011 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Luxembourg, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets efficiency index in Luxembourg is 0.0011, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0501 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0011, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0069 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0097 | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0325 | +74.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0217 | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0372 | +71.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0244 | -34.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0196 | +135.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0363 | +85.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0501 | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0327 | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0234 | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0332 | +1729.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 | -90.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.002 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.002 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 | -15.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0011 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1876, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0011 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0675, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Luxembourg 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 | +1729.6% | 0.0018 | 0.0332 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0193 | 0.0069 | 0.0372 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 | 0.0083 | 0.0501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.0018 | 0.0444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 | 0.0014 | 0.0025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 | 0.0011 | 0.0011 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 88 Barbados 0.0028 compare
- 89 Uruguay 0.0024 compare
- 90 Slovakia 0.0024 compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 0.0007 compare
- 93 Rwanda 0 compare
- 94 Aruba 0
- 94 Angola 0
- 94 Albania 0
- 94 Armenia 0
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 94 Azerbaijan 0
- 94 Burundi 0
- 94 Benin 0
- 94 Burkina Faso 0
- 94 Bahamas 0
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 94 Belize 0
- 94 Bolivia 0
- 94 Brunei 0
- 94 Bhutan 0
- 94 Central African Republic 0
- 94 Cameroon 0
- 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 94 Congo 0
- 94 Comoros 0
- 94 Cape Verde 0
- 94 Djibouti 0
- 94 Dominica 0
- 94 Dominican Republic 0
- 94 Algeria 0
- 94 Eritrea 0
- 94 Estonia 0
- 94 Ethiopia 0
- 94 Fiji 0
- 94 Micronesia (country) 0
- 94 Gabon 0
- 94 Georgia 0
- 94 Guinea 0
- 94 Gambia 0
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 94 Grenada 0
- 94 Guatemala 0
- 94 Guyana 0
- 94 Honduras 0
- 94 Haiti 0
- 94 Iceland 0
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 94 Cambodia 0
- 94 Kiribati 0
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 94 Laos 0
- 94 Liberia 0
- 94 Libya 0
- 94 Saint Lucia 0
- 94 Lesotho 0
- 94 Lithuania 0
- 94 Latvia 0
- 94 Macao 0
- 94 Moldova 0
- 94 Madagascar 0
- 94 Maldives 0
- 94 Marshall Islands 0
- 94 North Macedonia 0
- 94 Mali 0
- 94 Myanmar 0
- 94 Mongolia 0
- 94 Mozambique 0
- 94 Mauritania 0
- 94 Malawi 0
- 94 Niger 0
- 94 Nicaragua 0
- 94 Nepal 0
- 94 French Polynesia 0
- 94 Sudan 0
- 94 Senegal 0
- 94 Solomon Islands 0
- 94 Sierra Leone 0
- 94 El Salvador 0
- 94 South Sudan 0
- 94 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 94 Suriname 0
- 94 Syria 0
- 94 Chad 0
- 94 Togo 0
- 94 Tajikistan 0
- 94 Turkmenistan 0
- 94 East Timor 0
- 94 Tonga 0
- 94 Uganda 0
- 94 Uzbekistan 0
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 94 Vanuatu 0
- 94 Samoa 0
- 94 Yemen 0
More financial sector data for Luxembourg
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 499.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in Luxembourg?
- Financial markets efficiency index in Luxembourg was 0.0011 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0501 in 1998.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- Luxembourg ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.