Financial Markets Index in Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific: Financial Markets Index was 0.2587 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Index in Asia and Pacific, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets index in Asia and Pacific stood at 0.2587. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Asia and Pacific peaked at 0.2587 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0675, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1028 | 0.0675 | 0.1495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1704 | 0.128 | 0.2218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2346 | 0.2218 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2447 | 0.237 | 0.254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2587 | 0.2587 | 0.2587 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Asia and Pacific
- 1 Switzerland 0.9218 compare
- 2 United States of America 0.8987 compare
- 3 Australia 0.8856 compare
- 4 Japan 0.8632 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 0.8498 compare
- 6 Spain 0.8134 compare
More financial sector data for Asia and Pacific
- Financial Institutions Access Index 0.361 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Depth Index 0.3244 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Efficiency Index 0.6119 (2020)
- Financial Development Index 0.3626 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Index 0.4534 (2020)
- Financial Markets Access Index 0.2372 (2020)
- Financial Markets Depth Index 0.2813 (2020)
- Financial Markets Efficiency Index 0.2424 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets index in Asia and Pacific?
- Financial markets index in Asia and Pacific was 0.2587 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2587 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 in 1980.
- How does Asia and Pacific rank for financial markets index?
- Asia and Pacific ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia and Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets 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.