Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.703 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Malaysia, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.703 for financial markets efficiency index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.8% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Malaysia peaked at 0.703 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0801, in 1994.
Malaysia ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2767 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2504 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1089 | -56.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1631 | +49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1376 | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1226 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0971 | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2577 | +165.5% |
| 1988 | 0.134 | -48.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2054 | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2762 | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2325 | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2575 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0814 | -68.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0801 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3472 | +333.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1034 | -70.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5639 | +445.4% |
| 1998 | 0.343 | -39.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3711 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5728 | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2182 | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2525 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3509 | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3683 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3053 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3623 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5868 | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 0.537 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.345 | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3467 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4066 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3271 | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3507 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3836 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3593 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3334 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.371 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4197 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3319 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.703 | +111.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +445.4% | 0.1034 | 0.5639 |
| 1995 | +333.4% | 0.0801 | 0.3472 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1754 | 0.0971 | 0.2767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2656 | 0.0801 | 0.5639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3899 | 0.2182 | 0.5868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.363 | 0.3271 | 0.4197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.703 | 0.703 | 0.703 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in Malaysia?
- Financial markets efficiency index in Malaysia was 0.703 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.703 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0801 in 1994.
- How does Malaysia rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.