Australia vs Emerging Markets: Financial Development Index

Australia
0.9076
in 2020
Emerging Markets
0.3323
in 2020
Australia rank
3rd
Emerging Markets rank
4th

Financial Development Index over time

  • Australia
  • Emerging Markets
0.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9076 against 0.3323 in Emerging Markets, a difference of 0.5753.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.7 times Emerging Markets's.

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

Australia ranks 3rd and Emerging Markets ranks 4th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Emerging Markets Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4158 0.1618 0.254 Australia
1990s 0.6723 0.2141 0.4582 Australia
2000s 0.9177 0.2723 0.6454 Australia
2010s 0.9126 0.3164 0.5962 Australia
2020s 0.9076 0.3323 0.5753 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Australia or Emerging Markets?
Australia, at 0.9076 against 0.3323 in Emerging Markets as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Australia and Emerging Markets?
0.5753, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Emerging Markets?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Australia and Emerging Markets rank globally for financial development index?
Australia ranks 3rd and Emerging Markets ranks 4th of 183 countries.
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.