France vs Spain: Financial Development Index

France
0.801
in 2020
Spain
0.8267
in 2020
France rank
9th
Spain rank
8th

Financial Development Index over time

  • France
  • Spain
0.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.8267 against 0.801 in France, a difference of 0.0257.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2538 0.3064 0.0526 Spain
1990s 0.5059 0.5616 0.0557 Spain
2000s 0.7454 0.8513 0.1059 Spain
2010s 0.7898 0.8514 0.0616 Spain
2020s 0.801 0.8267 0.0257 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, France or Spain?
Spain, at 0.8267 against 0.801 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between France and Spain?
0.0257, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do France and Spain rank globally for financial development index?
France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th 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.