Financial Markets Efficiency Index in United States
United States: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in United States, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets efficiency index in United States is 1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in United States peaked at 1 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.5335, in 1980.
That places United States 1st 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 | 0.7869 | 0.5335 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8736 | 0.635 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for United States
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in United States?
- Financial markets efficiency index in United States was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1986.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5335 in 1980.
- How does United States rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- United States ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.