Using the MSCI emerging markets index, stock markets in emerging economies performed above those of developed economies in 2020, with an annual return of 18.31 percent. This compares to a 2020 annual return of 15.9 percent for the MSCI World Index, which tracks the stock markets of 23 developed economies.
Annual returns according to share price indexes for major developed and emerging economies from 2006 to 2020
Characteristic
S&P 500
MSCI World ex USA*
MSCI World*
MSCI Emerging Markets
MSCI Europe
2020
16.26%
8.09%
15.9%
18.31%
5.93%
2019
28.88%
23.16%
27.67%
18.42%
24.59%
2018
-6.24%
-13.64%
-8.71%
-14.57%
-14.32%
2017
19.42%
24.81%
22.4%
37.28%
26.24%
2016
9.54%
3.29%
7.51%
11.19%
0.22%
2015
-0.73%
-2.6%
-0.87%
-14.92%
-2.34%
2014
11.39%
-3.88%
4.94%
-2.19%
-5.68%
2013
29.6%
21.57%
26.68%
-2.6%
25.96%
2012
13.41%
17.02%
15.83%
18.22%
19.93%
2011
0%
-11.78%
-5.54%
-18.42%
-10.5%
2010
12.78%
9.43%
11.76%
18.88%
4.49%
2009
23.45%
34.39%
29.99%
78.51%
36.81%
2008
-38.49%
-43.23%
-40.71%
-53.33%
-46.08%
-75%-50%-25%0%25%50%75%100%
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* The MSCI World index includes the stock market of 23 developed economies.
The MSCI indexes are based on the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes (GIMI) Methodology, a comprehensive and consistent approach to index construction that allows for meaningful global views and cross regional comparisons across all market capitalization size, sector and style segments and combinations. Countries are weighted. Detail on emerging markets can be found here, and on Europe here.
MSCI World ex USA Index values available here.
MSCI World Index values available here.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index values available here.
MSCI Europe Index values available here.
S&P 500 historical annual returns are calculated as the % change from the last trading day of each year from the last trading day of the previous year. Data can be found here.
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