Which has higher financial development index, Costa Rica or Romania?

Costa Rica, at 0.2784 against 0.2681 in Romania as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?

41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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.

Costa Rica vs Romania: Financial Development Index

Costa Rica

0.2784

in 2020

Romania

0.2681

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

85th

Romania rank

88th

Financial Development Index over time

Costa Rica
Romania

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.2784 against 0.2681 in Romania, a difference of 0.0103.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 85th and Romania ranks 88th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.2283	0.1328	0.0955	Costa Rica
1990s	0.1516	0.1796	0.028	Romania
2000s	0.2074	0.1584	0.049	Costa Rica
2010s	0.2669	0.2799	0.013	Romania
2020s	0.2784	0.2681	0.0103	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Costa Rica or Romania?: Costa Rica, at 0.2784 against 0.2681 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Costa Rica and Romania?: 0.0103, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for financial development index?: Costa Rica ranks 85th and Romania ranks 88th 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: 19 August 2026

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.