Advanced Markets vs Japan: Financial Development Index

Advanced Markets
0.6278
in 2020
Japan
0.9245
in 2020
Advanced Markets rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

Financial Development Index over time

  • Advanced Markets
  • Japan
0.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.9245 against 0.6278 in Advanced Markets, a difference of 0.2967.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Advanced Markets's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Advanced Markets ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 9 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Advanced Markets Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3242 0.6062 0.282 Japan
1990s 0.4795 0.6105 0.131 Japan
2000s 0.628 0.771 0.143 Japan
2010s 0.6389 0.8495 0.2106 Japan
2020s 0.6278 0.9245 0.2967 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Advanced Markets or Japan?
Japan, at 0.9245 against 0.6278 in Advanced Markets as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Advanced Markets and Japan?
0.2967, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Advanced Markets and Japan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Advanced Markets and Japan rank globally for financial development index?
Advanced Markets ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Financial Development Index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.