Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Financial Development Index

Congo
0.1067
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1084
in 2020
Congo rank
157th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th

Financial Development Index over time

  • Congo
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.050.10.15198020002020

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.1084 against 0.1067 in Congo, a difference of 0.0017.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0496 0 0.0496 Congo
1990s 0.037 0.042 0.0049 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.0438 0.0667 0.0229 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.1049 0.1263 0.0214 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.1067 0.1084 0.0017 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.1084 against 0.1067 in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0017, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for financial development index?
Congo ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th 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.