Barbados vs Namibia: Financial Development Index

Barbados
0.3976
in 2020
Namibia
0.4142
in 2020
Barbados rank
54th
Namibia rank
51st

Financial Development Index over time

  • Barbados
  • Namibia
00.20.40.6198020002020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.4142 against 0.3976 in Barbados, a difference of 0.0166.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 51st of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2575 0 0.2575 Barbados
1990s 0.2819 0.251 0.031 Barbados
2000s 0.3696 0.3397 0.0299 Barbados
2010s 0.4331 0.5172 0.0841 Namibia
2020s 0.3976 0.4142 0.0166 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Barbados or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.4142 against 0.3976 in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Barbados and Namibia?
0.0166, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Namibia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Namibia rank globally for financial development index?
Barbados ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 51st 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.