Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 0.0664 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Tunisia, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.0664 for financial markets efficiency index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Tunisia peaked at 0.3484 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.066, in 1996.
Tunisia ranks 59th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1392 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1558 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1696 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.173 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1758 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2438 | +38.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2438 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3484 | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3302 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3123 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2351 | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.231 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1935 | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1996 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2156 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2052 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.066 | -67.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1086 | +64.4% |
| 1998 | 0.092 | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2127 | +131.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1342 | -36.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1738 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0663 | -61.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1252 | +88.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1252 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1252 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1252 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1252 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0664 | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0664 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0664 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0729, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +131.3% | 0.092 | 0.2127 |
| 2014 | +88.9% | 0.0663 | 0.1252 |
| 1996 | -67.8% | 0.2052 | 0.066 |
| 1997 | +64.4% | 0.066 | 0.1086 |
| 2013 | -61.9% | 0.1738 | 0.0663 |
| 2019 | -47.0% | 0.1252 | 0.0664 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2292 | 0.1392 | 0.3484 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1639 | 0.066 | 0.2351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.092 | 0.092 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.128 | 0.0663 | 0.2127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0664 | 0.0664 | 0.0664 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in Tunisia?
- Financial markets efficiency index in Tunisia was 0.0664 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3484 in 1987.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 1996.
- How does Tunisia rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.