Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Norway
Norway: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.4248 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Norway, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.4248 for financial markets efficiency index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Norway peaked at 1 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0328, in 1980.
That places Norway 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0328 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0368 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.045 | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.244 | +442.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0468 | -80.8% |
| 1985 | 0.261 | +457.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2076 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 1 | +381.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3772 | -62.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6361 | +68.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7006 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7076 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.631 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7499 | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6155 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6779 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7682 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8499 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9668 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.939 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7019 | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6292 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7988 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9156 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8863 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6082 | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 0.449 | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5758 | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6111 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5577 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4326 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5501 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4248 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4248 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.4248 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1876, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.4248 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0675, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +457.8% | 0.0468 | 0.261 |
| 1983 | +442.0% | 0.045 | 0.244 |
| 1987 | +381.6% | 0.2076 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2887 | 0.0328 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7667 | 0.6155 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8984 | 0.6292 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6096 | 0.4248 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4248 | 0.4248 | 0.4248 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in Norway?
- Financial markets efficiency index in Norway was 0.4248 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1987.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0328 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.