Australia vs United States of America: Financial Development Index

Australia
0.9076
in 2020
United States of America
0.9076
in 2020
Australia rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th

Financial Development Index over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
0.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9076 against 0.9076 in United States of America, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4158 0.454 0.0382 United States of America
1990s 0.6723 0.7387 0.0665 United States of America
2000s 0.9177 0.9027 0.015 Australia
2010s 0.9126 0.9061 0.0065 Australia
2020s 0.9076 0.9076 0 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at 0.9076 against 0.9076 in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Australia and United States of America?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for financial development index?
Australia ranks 3rd and United States of America 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.