Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Financial Development Index

Hong Kong, China
0.7794
in 2020
Italy
0.7732
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Italy rank
11th

Financial Development Index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Italy
0.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.7794 against 0.7732 in Italy, a difference of 0.0062.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4486 0.3064 0.1423 Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.5949 0.4732 0.1217 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.736 0.7546 0.0186 Italy
2010s 0.7643 0.7625 0.0018 Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.7794 0.7732 0.0062 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.7794 against 0.7732 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
0.0062, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for financial development index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th 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.