In
investing, a developed market is a country that is most developed in terms of its economy and capital markets. The country must be high income, but this also includes openness to foreign ownership, ease of capital movement, and efficiency of market institutions. This term is contrasted with
developing market (
emerging markets and
frontier markets are types of developing markets).
FTSE Group list
As of October 2024,
FTSE Group classifies the following 26 countries as developed markets:
MSCI list
As of June 2024,
MSCI classified the following 23 countries as developed markets:
S&P list
As of October 2024,
Standard and Poor's classifies the following 25 countries as developed markets:
STOXX list
As of September 2024,
STOXX classifies the following 25 countries as developed markets:
Table
See also
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Developed country
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Emerging market
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First World
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Frontier markets
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Global North and Global South
Global North and Global South are terms that denote a method of grouping countries based on their defining characteristics with regard to socioeconomics and Global politics, politics. According to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Global S ...
References
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Economic country classifications
International development
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