Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Singapore
Singapore: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.2022 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Singapore, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets efficiency index in Singapore is 0.2022, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Singapore peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1612, in 1985.
Singapore ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1843 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2261 | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2545 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4443 | +74.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3873 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1612 | -58.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1992 | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4987 | +150.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2376 | -52.4% |
| 1989 | 0.485 | +104.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7589 | +56.5% |
| 1991 | 0.469 | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4769 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7766 | +62.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8182 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5334 | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4957 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8762 | +76.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7603 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.687 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7685 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7586 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7669 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7841 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6289 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5594 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5971 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8729 | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 1 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6511 | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5832 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5667 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4207 | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4622 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3289 | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 0.382 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3941 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3443 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3943 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2022 | -48.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2022 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.2022 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1876, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +150.4% | 0.1992 | 0.4987 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3078 | 0.1612 | 0.4987 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6652 | 0.469 | 0.8762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7387 | 0.5594 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4079 | 0.2022 | 0.5832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2022 | 0.2022 | 0.2022 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 42 Saudi Arabia 0.2467 compare
- 43 New Zealand 0.2073 compare
- 44 Bangladesh 0.2051 compare
- 46 Qatar 0.173 compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 0.157 compare
- 48 Kuwait 0.1534 compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in Singapore?
- Financial markets efficiency index in Singapore was 0.2022 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1612 in 1985.
- How does Singapore rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- Singapore ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.