Emerging Markets vs United Kingdom: Financial Development Index

Emerging Markets
0.3323
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.8908
in 2020
Emerging Markets rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Financial Development Index over time

  • Emerging Markets
  • United Kingdom
0.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.8908 against 0.3323 in Emerging Markets, a difference of 0.5585.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.7 times Emerging Markets's.

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

Emerging Markets ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 9 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging Markets United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1618 0.5028 0.341 United Kingdom
1990s 0.2141 0.6871 0.4731 United Kingdom
2000s 0.2723 0.8865 0.6142 United Kingdom
2010s 0.3164 0.8935 0.5771 United Kingdom
2020s 0.3323 0.8908 0.5585 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Emerging Markets or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.8908 against 0.3323 in Emerging Markets as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Emerging Markets and United Kingdom?
0.5585, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Markets and United Kingdom?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Emerging Markets and United Kingdom rank globally for financial development index?
Emerging Markets ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 9 groups.
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.