Ireland: Financial markets development, efficiency

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 Ireland

Financial markets development, efficiency

 Latest value 0.360
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.281
 Min - Max 0.065 - 0.809
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.36 index points, unchanged from 0.36 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.325 index points, based on data from 93 countries. Historically, the average for Ireland from 1980 to 2021 is 0.281 index points. The minimum value, 0.065 index points, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 0.809 index points was recorded in 1999. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ireland: Financial markets development, efficiency
 2021 0.360
 2020 0.360
 2019 0.360
 2018 0.360
 2017 0.243
 2016 0.260
 2015 0.202
 2014 0.143




Definition: Measures the efficiency of financial markets using the following variable: Stock market turnover ratio (stocks traded to capitalization). See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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