Financial Markets Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Financial Markets Index was 0.4852 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Index in New Zealand, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.4852 for financial markets index in 2020.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in New Zealand peaked at 0.5489 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1187, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 34th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1187 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1207 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.157 | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1586 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1785 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3056 | +71.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2993 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.328 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.223 | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1951 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2415 | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2574 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2662 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3724 | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3791 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3716 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3457 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3845 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5005 | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5043 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5489 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4964 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3957 | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.351 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.319 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3288 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.366 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3472 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3501 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3728 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3731 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4037 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3843 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3571 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3704 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3559 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4134 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4385 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4186 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.416 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4852 | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2084 | 0.1187 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3623 | 0.2415 | 0.5043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3876 | 0.319 | 0.5489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3931 | 0.3559 | 0.4385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4852 | 0.4852 | 0.4852 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 31 Saudi Arabia 0.538 compare
- 32 South Africa 0.5122 compare
- 33 Greece 0.5011 compare
- 35 Bahrain 0.4848 compare
- 36 Belgium 0.4764 compare
- 37 Russian Federation 0.4411 compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 23.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 25.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,398 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 21.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets index in New Zealand?
- Financial markets index in New Zealand was 0.4852 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5489 in 2000.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1187 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for financial markets index?
- New Zealand ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.