Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Spain
Spain: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.7957 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Spain, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets efficiency index in Spain is 0.7957, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Spain peaked at 1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0662, in 1980.
That places Spain 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2761 | 0.0662 | 0.7095 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6098 | 0.4024 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9774 | 0.7744 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7957 | 0.7957 | 0.7957 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 14 Australia 0.8797 compare
- 15 United Kingdom 0.8148 compare
- 16 Switzerland 0.8064 compare
- 18 France 0.7852 compare
- 19 Malaysia 0.703 compare
- 20 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.618 compare
More financial sector data for Spain
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 43,758 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 316.86 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 28.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 50.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 93.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 93.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in Spain?
- Financial markets efficiency index in Spain was 0.7957 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.