Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.2467 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Saudi Arabia, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets efficiency index in Saudi Arabia is 0.2467, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.8% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1132, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 42nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5686 | 0.2621 | 0.7941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4841 | 0.3742 | 0.5785 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.782 | 0.5707 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7898 | 0.1132 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2467 | 0.2467 | 0.2467 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,328 current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 363.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 33.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 317.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 335.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in Saudi Arabia?
- Financial markets efficiency index in Saudi Arabia was 0.2467 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1132 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.