Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Financial Development Index

Germany
0.7451
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
0.7794
in 2020
Germany rank
12th
Hong Kong, China rank
10th

Financial Development Index over time

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong, China
00.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.7794 against 0.7451 in Germany, a difference of 0.0343.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 10th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 0.484 0.4486 0.0354 Germany
1990s 0.6368 0.5949 0.0419 Germany
2000s 0.7543 0.736 0.0183 Germany
2010s 0.722 0.7643 0.0423 Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.7451 0.7794 0.0342 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.7794 against 0.7451 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
0.0343, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for financial development index?
Germany ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 10th 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.