Malaysia: Financial markets development, efficiency

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 Malaysia

Financial markets development, efficiency

 Latest value 0.703
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.318
 Min - Max 0.080 - 0.703
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.703 index points, unchanged from 0.703 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.325 index points, based on data from 93 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1980 to 2021 is 0.318 index points. The minimum value, 0.08 index points, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 0.703 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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 Recent values Malaysia: Financial markets development, efficiency
 2021 0.703
 2020 0.703
 2019 0.332
 2018 0.420
 2017 0.371
 2016 0.333
 2015 0.359
 2014 0.384




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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