Africa vs Italy: Financial Development Index
Financial Development Index over time
- Africa
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.7732 against 0.1561 in Africa, a difference of 0.6171.
That makes Italy's figure about 5.0 times Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 9 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0924 | 0.3064 | 0.2139 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.1099 | 0.4732 | 0.3632 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.1222 | 0.7546 | 0.6324 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1493 | 0.7625 | 0.6132 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.1561 | 0.7732 | 0.6171 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial development index, Africa or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.7732 against 0.1561 in Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in financial development index between Africa and Italy?
- 0.6171, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Italy?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Africa and Italy rank globally for financial development index?
- Africa ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th 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
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.