Kuwait: Financial markets development, efficiency
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| Kuwait |
Financial markets development, efficiency |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.153 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2021 |
| Average | 0.414 |
| Min - Max | 0.039 - 1.000 |
| Source | International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2021 is 0.153 index points, unchanged from 0.153 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.325 index points, based on data from 93 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 1980 to 2021 is 0.414 index points. The minimum value, 0.039 index points, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 1 index points was recorded in 1996.
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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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| Financial institutions development, access | 0.510 | 2021 | index points |
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| Financial markets development, access | 0.176 | 2021 | index points |
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