Financial markets development, efficiency - Country rankings
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Financial markets development, efficiency, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 8 countries was 0.228 index points. The highest value was in the USA: 1 index points and the lowest value was in Barbados: 0.003 index points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: index points; Source: International Monetary Fund
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| Countries | Financial markets development, efficiency, 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1 | 1 | 1980 - 2021 |
| Canada | 0.472 | 2 | 1980 - 2021 |
| Mexico | 0.255 | 3 | 1980 - 2021 |
| Tr.&Tobago | 0.053 | 4 | 1980 - 2021 |
| Costa Rica | 0.02 | 5 | 1980 - 2021 |
| Panama | 0.019 | 6 | 1980 - 2021 |
| Jamaica | 0.005 | 7 | 1980 - 2021 |
| Barbados | 0.003 | 8 | 1980 - 2021 |
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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