Belgium vs Portugal: Financial Development Index
Financial Development Index over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.6527 against 0.6408 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0119.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.281 | 0.4319 | 0.1509 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.5036 | 0.5262 | 0.0227 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.6472 | 0.6986 | 0.0514 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.6633 | 0.6896 | 0.0263 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.6408 | 0.6527 | 0.0119 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial development index, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.6527 against 0.6408 in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in financial development index between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0119, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for financial development index?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd 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
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.