Saudi Arabia: Financial markets development

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 Saudi Arabia

Financial markets development

 Latest value 0.518
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.431
 Min - Max 0.155 - 0.672
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.518 index points, a decline from 0.536 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1980 to 2021 is 0.431 index points. The minimum value, 0.155 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.672 index points was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Saudi Arabia - Financial markets development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Saudi Arabia - 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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