Financial Markets Index in India
India: Financial Markets Index was 0.5944 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Index in India, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets index in India is 0.5944, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in India peaked at 0.5994 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0096, in 1980.
India ranks 24th 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 Index in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0096 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0184 | +92.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0266 | +44.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0244 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0473 | +94.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0859 | +81.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1249 | +45.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1936 | +55.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2362 | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2755 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3052 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4094 | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3566 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4223 | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4438 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5004 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5357 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5644 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5674 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5637 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5634 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5261 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5223 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5341 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5496 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5525 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5553 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4929 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5652 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5994 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5418 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4856 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4345 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4286 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4478 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4506 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4353 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4691 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.495 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4785 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5944 | +24.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5944 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.016, 37.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 0.5944 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0833, 7.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Index in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +94.4% | 0.0244 | 0.0473 |
| 1981 | +92.2% | 0.0096 | 0.0184 |
| 1985 | +81.5% | 0.0473 | 0.0859 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1042 | 0.0096 | 0.2755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4669 | 0.3052 | 0.5674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5461 | 0.4929 | 0.5994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4667 | 0.4286 | 0.5418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5944 | 0.5944 | 0.5944 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets index in India?
- Financial markets index in India was 0.5944 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5994 in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 in 1980.
- How does India rank for financial markets index?
- India ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.