China (People’s Republic of) vs Sweden: Financial Development Index

China (People’s Republic of)
0.6718
in 2020
Sweden
0.7243
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th

Financial Development Index over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.7243 against 0.6718 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.0525.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.21 0.3887 0.1787 Sweden
1990s 0.3425 0.5176 0.1752 Sweden
2000s 0.4317 0.7469 0.3152 Sweden
2010s 0.5866 0.7892 0.2026 Sweden
2020s 0.6718 0.7243 0.0525 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, China (People’s Republic of) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.7243 against 0.6718 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden?
0.0525, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden rank globally for financial development index?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th 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.