Japan: Financial markets development

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 Japan

Financial markets development

 Latest value 0.856
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.568
 Min - Max 0.236 - 0.865
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.856 index points, a decline from 0.865 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1980 to 2021 is 0.568 index points. The minimum value, 0.236 index points, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 0.865 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Japan - Financial markets development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Japan - Financial markets development - historical chart - 1980-2021




Definition: An index for overall financial markets development based on the three subindexes for depth, access, and efficiency listed on the indictors menu. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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 Financial institutions development, efficiency 0.730 2021 index points
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 Financial markets development, access 0.618 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, efficiency 1.000 2021 index points
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